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SEO Internal Link Shortcode

Internal links to posts, custom-type posts, pages, categories and tags with any HTML attribute(s).

By Steven Vachon·Link·Free
4.8(6 reviews)
·60 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, SEO Internal Link Shortcode is a WordPress link plugin with 60 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.

4.8/56 reviews
60active installs
4.1K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

This plugin allows you to create internal <a> links within your content that will not break when things get renamed or moved. While there are similar plugins available, they do not offer important SEO options.

You can add any HTML attribute to your link as long as it’s prefixed with “attr_”. And because it supports attributes that may not currently exist, it is future proof.

Examples:

  1. Link to a post/page by ID or slug
    • Shortcode: [link id="1234"/]
    • Shortcode: [link slug="post-slug"/]
    • Output: <a href="http://domain.com/post-slug/">Post Title</a>
  2. Link to a category by slug
    • Shortcode: [link cat="cat-slug"/]
    • Output: <a href="http://domain.com/cat-slug/">Category Name</a>
  3. Link to a tag by slug
    • Shortcode: [link tag="tag-slug"/]
    • Output: <a…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.1.1

  • Bug: Slug links work now
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Steven VachonSteven Vachon
Plugin Info
Version
0.1.1
Last Updated
Jan 15, 2014
WP Requires
3.2+
Tested Up To
3.7.41
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
60
Downloads
4.1K+
Added
Mar 8, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

linkhtml5contentcategorycategories

Developer

S
Steven Vachon
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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