Make Me Links
Make Me Links is a simple plugin that scours your content looking for text URL’s to turn into links. Once it finds one, it analyzes the type of link it is to see if it should open in a new window / tab or itself. Site…
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Make Me Links shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Make Me Links stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| clickable | >100 |
| link | >100 |
| linkable | #59 |
| links | >100 |
| post link | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Make Me Links
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Make Me Links is a simple plugin that scours your content looking for text URL’s to turn into links. Once it finds one, it analyzes the type of link it is to see if it should open in a new window / tab or itself. Site URL’s open in self. External URL’s open in a new tab / window.
Installation
1a. Option 1 – Upload the contents of makemelinks.zip to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory in its own folder.
1b. Option 2 – Install the plugin directory via the WordPress repository
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. That’s it! It will just do the work for you.
Changelog
1.0
- Version 1.0 of the new plugin
1.1
- Minor change to fix the bloginfo issue
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FAQ
Make Me Links: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Make Me Links free?
Yes. Make Me Links is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Make Me Links safe to use in 2026?
Make Me Links shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Make Me Links?
Make Me Links is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,288 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 73 times in the last 30 days.
Does Make Me Links work with WordPress 7.1?
Make Me 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 Make Me Links last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on January 8, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Make Me Links?
Make Me Links is developed and maintained by william.deangelis.
What are the best alternatives to Make Me Links?
The most popular alternatives to Make Me Links are Enhanced Text Widget (30K+ installs), Addon Elementor Container L… (2K+ installs) and Linkable Title Html and Php… (500+ installs).
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