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Visual Link Preview
by Brecht 4.5 (36 reviews)

Visual Link Preview

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

Visual Link Preview ranks #1,851 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 7.1.4
v2.4.2 Current Version v2.4.2
Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 19 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads -29% this week
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Rank
#1,851
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Active Installs
10K+
-31.2%
KW Avg Position
6
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Downloads
196.8K
+8 today
Support Resolved
100%
— No change
Rating
90%
Review 4.5 out of 5
4.5 (36 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 45.3%
10K+ 20K+
448
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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Rank Changes

1,758 1,806 1,854 1,901 1,949 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
1,758 1,806 1,855 1,903 1,951 17-10-2026 18-10-2026 19-10-2026 20-10-2026 21-10-2026 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 100 200 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
0 50 100 150 17-10-2026 18-10-2026 19-10-2026 20-10-2026 21-10-2026 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

4.5
36 reviews
Overall 90%
5
30 (83%)
4
1 (3%)
3
1 (3%)
2
2 (6%)
1
2 (6%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
1
Total Threads
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
100%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

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

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

    CVE-2026-54821 · Fixed in v2.4.0

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

    CVE-2026-48878 · Fixed in v2.4.2

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

    CVE-2026-39670 · Fixed in v2.3.1

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

    CVE-2026-24984 · Fixed in v2.3.0

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

    CVE-2025-11987 · Fixed in v2.2.8

  6. 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
7.1.4
PHP Version
N/A
Author
Brecht

Support & Rating

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

Keywords

link preview snippet summary visual link

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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.

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