Delink Pages
This plugin will allow you to specify certain pages to not be linked when wp_list_pages() is used in a theme.
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Delink Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Delink Pages stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| pages | >100 |
| unlink | >100 |
| wp_list_pages | #58 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Delink Pages
From the official readme · v1.1Description
This plugin will allow you to specify certain pages to not be linked when wp_list_pages() is used in a theme. You might want to do this if you want a header for a series of subpages, but don’t specifically want that header to be a real page itself.
Installation
- Download plugin archive and expand it
- Put scripty-delinkpage.php in your wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- To indicate that a page should not be linked when
wp_list_pages()is used, edit the page that you do not want linked and create a custom field with a key of “delink” and value of “true” (to have NO link at all) or “href” to change the it to link to #.
Changelog
1.1.1
Bug fix – now checking for random values both before and after href in the a tag with preg_replace
1.1
- added check for delink to have a value of “href” to leave page linked but only to #
1.0
- initial release
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FAQ
Delink Pages: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 24, 2026
Is Delink Pages free?
Yes. Delink Pages is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Delink Pages safe to use in 2026?
Delink Pages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Delink Pages?
Delink Pages is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,524 times since it launched in October 2009. It was downloaded 37 times in the last 30 days.
Does Delink Pages work with WordPress 7.1?
Delink Pages is officially tested up to WordPress 2.8.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Delink Pages last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on October 21, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes Delink Pages?
Delink Pages is developed and maintained by scripty.
What are the best alternatives to Delink Pages?
The most popular alternatives to Delink Pages are WP-PageNavi (400K+ installs), Nested Pages (90K+ installs) and Display Posts (80K+ installs).
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