by Brecht 4.5 (36 reviews)

Visual Link Preview

Name: Visual Link Preview
Rating: 4.5 (36 reviews)
Author: Brecht

Display a fully customizable visual link preview for any internal or external link.

Visual Link Preview ranks #1,855 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, a 4.5/5 rating from 36 reviews, and was last updated Aug 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.4.2 Current Version v2.4.2

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 19 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 5% by installs Downloads -9.8% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#1,855

+4 this week

Active Installs

10K+

-31.6%

KW Avg Position

0.5 better

Downloads

159.2K

+46 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (36 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 45.8%

10K+ 20K+

435

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

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Active Installs 0,000,000+

Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

36 reviews

Overall 90%

30 (83%)

1 (3%)

2 (6%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 5 in the last 24 months · checked 1 day ago

Jun 17, 2026

Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.4.0

CVE-2026-54821 · Fixed in v2.4.0
Jun 2, 2026

Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.4.2

CVE-2026-48878 · Fixed in v2.4.2
Feb 19, 2026

Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.3.1

CVE-2026-39670 · Fixed in v2.3.1
Jan 18, 2026

Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.3.0

CVE-2026-24984 · Fixed in v2.3.0
Nov 4, 2025

Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.2.8

CVE-2025-11987 · Fixed in v2.2.8
Aug 18, 2021

Visual Link Preview [visual-link-preview] < 2.2.3

CVE-2021-24635 · Fixed in v2.2.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.4.2
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2026
Requires WP: 4.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Brecht

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 36
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for website owners and content creators who want to show custom link previews for affiliate links, product promotions, or article sources. It solves the need for a visually appealing, customizable link preview without requiring database lookups or affecting site performance.

Fully customizable visual link preview
Custom template styling
Classic and Gutenberg Block Editor support
Shortcodes and blocks support
Elementor widget support
WooCommerce product promotion
No database lookups required
Automatic provider fallback switching

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Visual Link Preview

All documentation can be found in our knowledge base.

Yes! We pride ourselves on offering awesome support and almost always answer support questions within 24 hours. Send us an email at support@bootstrapped.ventures whenever you have a question or suggestion!

Please report security bugs found in the source code of the plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin.