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Actively maintained Tested with WP 7.1

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer

Makes root-relative links like "/" and "/about-us/" work when WordPress is installed in a subfolder. No database changes.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d74• 0% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score64/100Good
All-time downloads71Since Oct 2026
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.8PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d74• 0% week over week
Our verdict

Solid choice

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 5 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.

  • Actively developed — last update 5 days ago
  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

102030Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)15
Peak day40Oct 12, 2026
Last 12 months74

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Vantorix stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
multisite >100 5,852 Best multisite plugins →
relative links >100 1,000 Best relative links plugins →
staging >100 1,636 Best staging plugins →
subdirectory #59 764 Best subdirectory plugins →
subfolder #30 414 Best subfolder plugins →

About Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer

From the official readme · v1.1.0

Description

Links such as /, /about-us/ or /contact/ are handy because they work on any domain. But when WordPress lives in a subfolder — for example https://example.com/demo/ — those links jump to the domain root and visitors land on the wrong page or a 404.

Subfolder Link Fixer detects your site’s subfolder from the Home URL and quietly fixes those links in the page sent to the browser:

  • href="/" becomes href="/demo/"
  • href="/about-us/" becomes href="/demo/about-us/"
  • Form actions like action="/contact/" are fixed too.

Nothing is written to your content. Your posts, menus and page-builder data stay exactly as they were, so you can move the site back to a root domain, export it, or switch the plugin off at any time.

Features

  • Automatic subfolder detection from the Home URL — nothing to configure.
  • Choose what to fix: links (href), form actions (action), images and scripts (src) and responsive images (srcset).
  • Excluded paths: keep links that should really leave the site, such as /shop/ on the same domain, untouched.
  • Manual subfolder for sites served from a folder by a reverse proxy.
  • Live link tester on the settings screen shows exactly what visitors get.
  • Automatic page-cache clearing when settings change, for LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache and SiteGround Optimizer.
  • Debug comment for administrators with the number of links fixed on a page.
  • Site Health section under Tools → Site Health → Info.
  • WP-CLI: wp subfolder-links status and wp subfolder-links test / /about-us/.

Good for

  • Theme and template-kit demo sites hosted side by side, e.g. example.com/kit-one/, example.com/kit-two/.
  • Staging copies that live in a subfolder of the live domain.
  • Subdirectory Multisite networks — every subsite gets its own folder automatically.
  • Imported content or page-builder layouts that contain hard-coded / links.

What it leaves alone

  • Protocol-relative links (//cdn.example.com/...) and full URLs.
  • Links that already include the subfolder, and paths you exclude.
  • data-* attributes.
  • Admin screens, AJAX, REST API, feeds and the Elementor editor preview.
  • Sites installed at the domain root — the plugin simply stays idle.

For developers

  • vantorix_slf_attributes — array of attributes to rewrite.
  • vantorix_slf_excluded_paths — array of path prefixes to skip.
  • vantorix_slf_should_run — return false to skip the current request.
  • vantorix_slf_purge_caches — action fired after settings change; purge your own cache here.

Example: skip rewriting on one page.

add_filter( 'vantorix_slf_should_run', function ( $run ) {
    return is_page( 'landing' ) ? false : $run;
} );

Installation

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New, search for “Subfolder Link Fixer”, then install and activate. Or upload the zip from Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  2. Open Settings → Subfolder Link Fixer, check the detected subfolder and try a link in the tester.
  3. Done. If your cache plugin is one of the supported ones, it is cleared for you when you save.

Frequently asked questions

Does it change my database or page-builder data?

No. Links are rewritten only in the HTML sent to visitors. The plugin stores only its own settings. Deactivate it and everything is exactly as before.

My site is at the domain root. Do I need this?

No. When there is no subfolder in your Home URL the plugin does nothing.

Some links should go to the domain root on purpose.

Add their path to Excluded paths under Advanced, one per line, e.g. /shop/. Links starting with that path are left alone.

Should I enable src and srcset?

Only if your content has images or scripts with paths like /wp-content/... that break in the subfolder. Links and form actions are enabled by default.

Does it work with Elementor and other page builders?

Yes. It works on the final HTML, so it does not matter which builder or theme produced the link. The Elementor editor preview is skipped so editing is not affected.

Does it work with caching plugins?

Yes. Pages are cached after the links are fixed. LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache and SiteGround Optimizer are cleared automatically when you change settings. For other caches, clear them once yourself.

How can I check it is working?

Use the tester on the settings screen, turn on the debug comment and view the page source, or run wp subfolder-links test /about-us/.

Will it slow down my site?

The work is a single pattern replacement on the page output, which is very fast. With a page cache it runs only when a page is generated.

Does it work on Multisite?

Yes, on subdirectory networks. Each subsite uses its own folder from its own Home URL. It can be network-activated.

Changelog

Adds src/srcset support, excluded paths, automatic cache clearing, Site Health info and WP-CLI commands. Existing settings are kept.

1.1.0

  • New: choose which attributes to fix — href, action, src and srcset (responsive images).
  • New: excluded paths.
  • New: manual subfolder for reverse-proxy setups.
  • New: page cache is cleared automatically when settings change (LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, SiteGround Optimizer).
  • New: debug comment for administrators showing how many links were fixed.
  • New: Site Health info section.
  • New: WP-CLI commands wp subfolder-links status and wp subfolder-links test.
  • Improved: link tester now follows excluded paths and the manual subfolder.
  • Changed: plugin name now uses a plain hyphen, matching other Vantorix plugins.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Settings → Subfolder Link Fixer: status, attributes, advanced options and the live link tester.
Settings → Subfolder Link Fixer: status, attributes, advanced options and the live link…
Before and after: a "/" link on a subfolder site sends visitors to the domain root; with the plugin it stays inside the site.
Before and after: a "/" link on a subfolder site sends visitors to the domain root; with…

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FAQ

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026

Is Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer free?

Yes. Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer safe to use in 2026?

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 5 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer?

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 71 times since it launched in October 2026. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.

Does Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.8 or newer.

What PHP version does Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer need?

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on October 12, 2026 (5 days ago).

Who makes Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer?

Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer is developed and maintained by Vantorix.

What are the best alternatives to Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer?

The most popular alternatives to Vantorix – Subfolder Link Fixer are Code Snippets (1M+ installs), User Switching (200K+ installs) and WP OPcache (10K+ installs).

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