SILA – Smart Internal Linking Assistant
Generate smart internal link suggestions for posts, pages, and WooCommerce products with a simple manual review workflow.
Solid choice
SILA is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 1 week ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where SILA stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| internal linking | #73 |
| internal links | >100 |
| link suggestions | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
| wordpress seo | >100 |
About SILA – Smart Internal Linking Assistant
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
SILA – Smart Internal Linking Assistant helps WordPress website owners discover natural internal linking opportunities across posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
SILA keeps you in complete control. The plugin scans your content, compares title and content relevance, and generates smart internal link suggestions that you can review before choosing which links to insert.
Whether you manage a personal blog, a business website, or a WooCommerce store, SILA helps you build a stronger internal linking strategy while keeping your content natural, relevant, and user-friendly.
Why use SILA?
- Improve your website’s internal linking structure.
- Discover relevant linking opportunities automatically.
- Keep full editorial control over every inserted link.
- Supports WordPress posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
- Lightweight and easy to use.
Features
- Generate smart internal link suggestions.
- Relevance scoring based on title and content similarity.
- Separate title score and content score.
- Review suggestions before inserting links.
- Approve or reject suggestions.
- Insert internal links with one click.
- Remove previously inserted links.
- Internal Link Suggestions metabox inside the editor.
- Detect existing internal links.
- Supports WordPress posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
- Lightweight and fast.
- Internal Link Health scanner for posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
- Identify orphan, weak, and healthy content based on incoming internal links.
- Scalable batch scanning for larger websites.
- Find targeted internal linking opportunities for orphan and weak content.
- Save and refresh target-specific opportunities without leaving Link Health.
- Review, approve, reject, insert, and remove links directly from Link Health.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Open Link Assistant from the WordPress admin menu.
- Select a content type and generate suggestions.
- Review each suggestion, then approve, reject, insert, or remove links as needed.
Frequently asked questions
Does SILA insert links automatically?
Yes, when you choose to insert a suggestion. SILA first generates internal link suggestions for review. When you click Insert, SILA automatically adds the link to supported WordPress content. Elementor-built source pages currently require manual insertion.
Does SILA modify my content automatically?
No. SILA never changes your content without your action. Links are only inserted when you click Insert Link.
Which content types are supported?
Posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
Does SILA support Elementor?
SILA may generate suggestions for Elementor-built pages. However, automatic link insertion into an Elementor-built source page is not currently supported. SILA displays a warning, and the link must be added manually in Elementor.
Can I remove inserted links?
Yes. Any link inserted by SILA can be removed from the Inserted Links section.
Why do I sometimes see “No natural anchor text was found”?
This means SILA found a relevant target page but couldn’t safely identify suitable anchor text inside the source content. You can edit the content manually or choose another suggestion.
Changelog
Release packaging fix to ensure all Internal Link Health files are included in the WordPress.org download.
1.2.2
- Fixed WordPress.org release packaging so the Internal Link Health module and assets are included correctly.
- No feature or workflow changes.
1.2.1
- Fixed activation on PHP 8.0 and PHP 8.1 by removing PHP 8.2-only trait constants.
- No feature or workflow changes.
1.2.0
- Added Internal Link Health with orphan, weak, and healthy content detection.
- Added scalable batch scanning for posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
- Added content type, health, search, and pagination controls to Link Health.
- Added targeted Find Opportunities for orphan and weak content.
- Added persistent target-specific opportunities with manual refresh.
- Added approve, reject, insert, and remove actions directly inside Link Health.
- Added synchronization when an inserted link is manually changed or removed from the editor.
- Improved Link Health and Link Assistant UI, status indicators, loading states, and mobile layout.
- Improved database queries, indexing, temporary data cleanup, security, and performance.
1.1.0
- Added an optional feedback card to help shape future SILA improvements.
- Added a dismiss option so users can hide the feedback card from the dashboard.
- Improved dashboard feedback messaging.
1.0.0
- Initial public release.
- Generate smart internal link suggestions.
- Manual review workflow.
- Approve and reject suggestions.
- User-controlled internal link insertion.
- Remove previously inserted links.
- Title, content, and relevance scoring.
- Supports posts, pages, and WooCommerce products.
- Editor metabox integration.
- Existing link detection.
- Performance, security, and usability improvements.
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FAQ
SILA: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is SILA free?
Yes. SILA is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SILA safe to use in 2026?
SILA is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SILA?
SILA is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 356 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 256 times in the last 30 days.
Does SILA work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested SILA up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.5 or newer.
What PHP version does SILA need?
SILA requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was SILA last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on October 2, 2026 (1 week ago).
Who makes SILA?
SILA is developed and maintained by Mohamed Annajar.
What are the best alternatives to SILA?
The most popular alternatives to SILA are Link Whisper Free (30K+ installs), Interlinks Manager (7K+ installs) and Link Juice Optimizer (5K+ installs).
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