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Link View

Display a link-list or link-slider in a post or page by using a shortcode.

By mibuthu·Link·Free
4.7(11 reviews)
·800 active installs·Updated 5 years ago
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As of April 2026, Link View is a WordPress link plugin with 800 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 11 reviews. It has been downloaded 55K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.

4.7/511 reviews
800active installs
55K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

The purpose of this plugin is to to show the wordpress integrated links in a list or a slider by using a shortcode or a widget.

Current Features:

  • the shortcode [linkview] can be used to add the links in a post or page
  • the widget “LinkView” can be used to add links in a sidebar
  • the links can be displayed in a list or in a slider
  • there are many options available to adjust the output of the links (see shortcode options in the “About LinkView” page)
  • the image of the link can also be displayed
  • categories and/or links can be displayed in multicolumn layout
  • option to set additional css styles for the link-lists and link-sliders
  • the required user roles to edit links can be adjusted in the settings page

Development:

If you want to follow the development status have a look…

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

4.711 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.9+ requiredTested up to 5.6.17
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.8.0 (2020-11-29)

  • raise minimum required PHP version to 5.6
  • some internal code refactoring (namespaces, file structure, …)
  • added setting to add custom css classes
  • added a shortcode attribute to add custom css classes
  • added category css classes for each link

…and 2 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

mibuthumibuthu
Plugin Info
Version
0.8.0
Last Updated
Nov 29, 2020
WP Requires
4.9+
Tested Up To
5.6.17
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
800
Downloads
55K+
Added
Feb 27, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

linkviewlinksblogrolllinkview

Developer

M
mibuthu
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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