Post Curator – Zero Effort SEO Backlinks
Post Curator is a do follow link directory. Fully automatic, it will periodically check your blog for new posts and link to them. How Post Curator works.
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Post Curator shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (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 Post Curator stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| backlinks | >100 |
| curation | #82 |
| seo | >100 |
| sharing | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Post Curator – Zero Effort SEO Backlinks
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Post Curator is a do follow link directory. Fully automatic, it will periodically check your blog for new posts and link to them. How Post Curator works.
- Go to Settings > Post Curator.
- Choose the most appropriate category for your blog.
- Click the button to register your blog with our servers.
- Click Save.
To display the link to your blog we take the Title of the post, a 250 character preview from the content, the URL for the featured image and any tags. We do not show the content of the post, just enough info to create a decent listing and entice some clicks for you. We will add new links to your content at a rate of about 1 per day.
Automated link submissions to Post Curator are free.
Installation
Download from the Plugin Installer within WordPress. Install and Activate.
Alternatively extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Post Curator: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Post Curator free?
Yes. Post Curator is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Curator safe to use in 2026?
Post Curator shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Curator?
Post Curator is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,735 times since it launched in July 2017. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Curator work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Curator is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Curator last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on August 1, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Post Curator?
Post Curator is developed and maintained by hswplugins.
What are the best alternatives to Post Curator?
The most popular alternatives to Post Curator are Backlinks Saver (3K+ installs), LexonRank: AI Link Building… (800+ installs) and TrueRanker (400+ installs).
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