Dynamic Links
When inserting an image into a posts WordPress uses absolute urls (i.e. including domain name) for the src and href attributes of the image and associated link. This leads to problems if you change your domain (e.g…
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Dynamic Links shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Dynamic Links stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dynamic image links | >100 |
| images | >100 |
| relative urls | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Dynamic Links
From the official readme · v0.2Description
When inserting an image into a posts WordPress uses absolute urls (i.e. including domain name) for the src and href attributes of the image and associated link. This leads to problems if you change your domain (e.g. when moving from test to production environment) or if you change the base path of your upload directory. Also usage of relative URLs (i.e. absolute path to file without domain part) can reduce file size, but may not be used in feeds.
Dynamic Links replaces all links to files in the upload directory with a placeholder which is replaced again with the base path to the upload dir when the content is viewed. This way image links are dynamically adapted to changes in domain name or upload base path.
As additional option relative links can be used when content is display on your site to reduce page size (Though there are better options to do this. It’s just included because it’s possible). Images and links in feeds will always get the full path.
License
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Installation
Download, install, activate.
For now you have to update every post manually for the placeholders to be used. A function to do this automatically on all posts (and to revert it) is planned for the next release.
Changelog
0.2
- added multisite support (thanks to tufto for the code)
- tested with WordPress 3.8.1
0.1
- Initial release
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FAQ
Dynamic Links: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Dynamic Links free?
Yes. Dynamic Links is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Dynamic Links safe to use in 2026?
Dynamic Links shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Dynamic Links?
Dynamic Links is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,455 times since it launched in December 2011. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does Dynamic Links work with WordPress 7.1?
Dynamic Links is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Dynamic Links last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on January 24, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Dynamic Links?
Dynamic Links is developed and maintained by Bjoern.
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