Post Link Shortcodes
This plugin dynamically adds a collection of helpful shortcodes for each registered post type. These shortcodes can be used to return URLs, or generate HTML elements like anchors and images to the related post!
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Post Link Shortcodes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Post Link Shortcodes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| custom post type | >100 |
| custom post type link | >100 |
| post link | >100 |
| post url | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Post Link Shortcodes
From the official readme · v0.4.1Description
This plugin dynamically adds a collection of helpful shortcodes for each registered post type. These shortcodes can be used to return URLs, or generate HTML elements like anchors and images to the related post!
Each post type will have 2 shortcodes created for it where {type} is the name of the post type. Eg: post or page
[{type}_url]
[{type}_link]
If the post type was registered with has_archive, two more shortcodes will also be created:
[{type}_archive_url]
[{type}_archive_link]
NEW in 0.4.0:
If the post type supports thumbnail (featured images) two more shortcodes will also be created:
[{type}_src]
[{type}_img]
NEW in 0.4.0:
Attachment shortcodes
[attachment_src]
[attachment_img]
[post_src hello-world]
[post_img hello-world size=medium]
For more information and examples: Read the Documentation
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Installation
- Upload the
post-link-shortcodesfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Changelog
Fixed unregistered {type}_archive_url shortcode
0.4.1
- FIXED: Unregistered
{type}_archive_urlshortcode
0.4.0
- NEW:
attachment_srcandattachment_imgshortcodes - NEW:
{type}_srcand{type}_imgshortcodes for types that support post thumbnails - NEW: added filters
- Various improvements and optimizations under the hood
- Added support for boolean html attributes
0.3.1
- Fix a bug where a shortcode would return data for the current page/post when searching for a target post by a slug that does not or no longer exists.
0.3
- Aliases introduced
0.2
- Initial release!
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FAQ
Post Link Shortcodes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Post Link Shortcodes free?
Yes. Post Link Shortcodes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Link Shortcodes safe to use in 2026?
Post Link Shortcodes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Link Shortcodes?
Post Link Shortcodes is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,759 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 63 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Link Shortcodes work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Link Shortcodes is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Link Shortcodes last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.1, was released on October 19, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Post Link Shortcodes?
Post Link Shortcodes is developed and maintained by Evan Mattson.
What are the best alternatives to Post Link Shortcodes?
The most popular alternatives to Post Link Shortcodes are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+ installs), Custom Post Type Widgets (10K+ installs) and Custom Post Types and Custo… (10K+ installs).
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