Electric Studio Cross-linker
Inserts cross linking into your site from post names
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Electric Studio Cross-linker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Electric Studio Cross-linker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cross-linking | >100 |
| tags | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Electric Studio Cross-linker
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin makes any phrases in a post that match the title of another post into a link to that post.
Installation
- Upload
ES_Cross_Linker.zipusing the Plugin Uploader in the WordPress admin pages - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Edit settings on the by going to Settings> Tag Highlighter
Changelog
Now Works with version 3.1.2
1.0
- Fixed MySQL queries to work on sites with different prefixes
- Does not highlight pages/posts that aren’t published (this caused broken links)
- Is now secured from Database Injections
0.9.5
- 2nd Beta Release
- New features include:
Expanded settings in the admin pages.
Better pattern matching - Known bugs:
If used on a very large site, IE struggles with the size of the javascript array.
0.9
- Beta Release
Screenshots
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Electric Studio Cross-linker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Electric Studio Cross-linker free?
Yes. Electric Studio Cross-linker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Electric Studio Cross-linker safe to use in 2026?
Electric Studio Cross-linker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Electric Studio Cross-linker?
Electric Studio Cross-linker is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,487 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 38 times in the last 30 days.
Does Electric Studio Cross-linker work with WordPress 7.1?
Electric Studio Cross-linker is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Electric Studio Cross-linker last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 6, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Electric Studio Cross-linker?
Electric Studio Cross-linker is developed and maintained by James Irving-Swift.
What are the best alternatives to Electric Studio Cross-linker?
The most popular alternatives to Electric Studio Cross-linker are Terms descriptions (1K+ installs) and Related Links Blender (10+ installs).
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