Friends Link Widget
Simple method to add your friends website url to your site through widget
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Friends Link Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Friends Link Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| friends link | >100 |
| friends url | >100 |
| link widget | >100 |
| url widget | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Friends Link Widget
From the official readme · v1.7Description
Simple method to add your friends website url to your site through widget
Through this plugin user can,
- Add the custom text as a title to display
- Add up to 5 url and name
- Open URL in new/same window
- Show/Hide Bullet style
- Show/Hide Favicon for list
- Favicon position, either in Front or Back
Installation
- Upload the “friends -link-widget” directory to the plugins directory.
- Go to the plugins setting page and activate “Friends Link Widget”
- Click Appearance –> Widget in admin dashboard
- Add “Friends Link” to your appropriate Widget.
Changelog
1.7 ( 2017-March-14)
- Updated to support 4.7.3
- Fixed minor bugs.
1.5
- Supports 4.3
1.4.1
- Support 3.9.1
1.4
- Favicon position, either in Front or Back
1.3.1
- Bug fixes
1.3
- Show/Hide Favicon for list
Screenshots
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FAQ
Friends Link Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Friends Link Widget free?
Yes. Friends Link Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Friends Link Widget safe to use in 2026?
Friends Link Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Friends Link Widget?
Friends Link Widget is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 20,504 times since it launched in December 2013. It was downloaded 101 times in the last 30 days.
Does Friends Link Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Friends Link Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Friends Link Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.7, was released on March 14, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes Friends Link Widget?
Friends Link Widget is developed and maintained by M A Vinoth Kumar.
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