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Simple Link Directory

Free LINK DIRECTORY Plugin for WordPress to Curate Links for Web Directory. Link management, Directory Listings, Link Archive, Vendor Directory

By QuantumCloud·Directory·Free
4.8(121 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 4 days ago
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As of April 2026, Simple Link Directory is a WordPress directory plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 121 reviews. It has been downloaded 338K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 64% this week. Top alternative: WP Maps – Store Locator,Google….

4.8/5121 reviews
2.0K+active installs
338K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

Free WordPress Link Directory Plugin to curate links for web directory

Free WordPress Link Directory Plugin for your External Link Directory Listings! Simple Link Directory is a unique and advanced WordPress Directory plugin and an External Link Listings Manager for One Page directory and Content Curation. Create innovative and elegant Link, Resources page or Link page on your WordPress website in matter of minutes.

🚀 Upgrade to Simple Link Directory PRO now!
🚀 Support, Bug Report, Feature Requests | Link Directory Demo

Simple Link Directory includes Shortcode Generator Link Directory Block for Gutenberg.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8121 reviews
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Recent Reviews

Does exactly what is supposed to do
by JCV·2 weeks ago

Great plugin. I was looking for such feature, and it does exactly what it says it does. Thanks for your work!

Just great
by mich3l·8 months ago

It’s a great tool. Lots of config options to choose on how to present your lists.
Support is also great. Had an issue with color picker. Got it fixed in hardly 24 hours.

Developers ignore my questions and waste my time
by OFS·1 year ago·3 replies

So this all started when I got an email saying that I had to pay to renew a plugin called “Simple Link Directory,” but when I went to look in my settings and left nav, I couldn’t find it. I couldn’t even find it on the plugins page. I wasted my time.

Another issue was the email told me I only had one day to pay otherwise I would be removed from the plugin. I was like WHAT??? Why am I only given one day to pay?

So I wrote to the email asking who they are and stated that they probably didn’t give me the right name of the plugin as so many developers don’t do.

I asked them to give it to me and then I asked why they were rushing me and only giving me less then 24 hours to pay.

I’ve noticed that this is a huge problem with some developers.

They name their plugin one thing, then once it’s installed, they name it another name, and sometimes there’s even a third name listed in some other place I can’t remember right now.

Anyway, instead of answering my question about the name, they just kept pushing their link to me to pay. I said you didn’t answer my question.

They also claimed they sent out 3 emails. I only got ONE.

Instead of answering my question a 3rd time AGAIN they said…

“Simply purchase a new license from (link removed) and replace the license key from the Help and License page.”

I have no idea who they are, what plugin this is for, and they can’t even answer my questions!

All I’ve done is waste my time with this company and they ignored my last email. I don’t care if I was upset. Three emails and they can’t answer a simple question.

After more wasted time, we figured out it was a plugin I purchased last year, it didn’t do what we needed, so they gave us a refund & of course it was removed. They didn’t even look into that when I said I couldn’t find their plugin. I should have been removed from their rebill notices last year & now I’m still getting emails from them just today. I’ll see if there’s an unsub link.

Oh, and they removed my review so I’m redoing it.

If this gets censored again, I’ll spend my time letting everyone know what kind of company this is.

Awesome support for SLD
by cryptoknowhow·1 year ago

Great support, thumbs up to Jamil! Love the Simple Link Directory.

Just what I needed
by zzelladonatella·1 year ago

Needed a link directory to show a repertoire of recordings and sheet music for a choir’s songs and this did the job perfectly. Easy to configure. Thanks!

Download Trends

Today: 54Yesterday: 60This week: 2KPeriod total: 67K

Compatibility

WordPress4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

Version Adoption

v8.8
74.4%
Other
25.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

8.8.9

Fixed a CSS conflict

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

QuantumCloudQuantumCloud
Plugin Info
Version
8.8.9
Last Updated
Mar 30, 2026
WP Requires
4.6+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
2.0K+
Downloads
338K+
Added
Sep 14, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

directoryweb directorylink directorylink managementdirectory listing

Developer

Q
QuantumCloud
28 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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