Automatically turns your chosen keywords into do-follow links in posts and pages. Now with option to link each keyword multiple times per page.
| Author: | Simon Ward (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 5.6 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9 |
| Plugin version: | 1.8.8 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 23-11-2025 |
| Last updated: | 06-12-2025 |
| Rating, %: | 0 |
| Rated by: | 0 |
| Plugin URI: | https://simonward.net/auto-keyword-linker/ |
| Total downloads: | 261 |
| Active installs: | 20+ |
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Simon’s Auto Keyword Linker is a lightweight, fast, and intelligent WordPress plugin that automatically transforms your selected keywords into links across posts and pages.
Perfect for internal linking, topic clusters, dictionaries/glossaries, affiliate linking, and improving SEO at scale — all without bloat.
???? Key Features
- Unlimited keyword URL pairs
- Link each keyword up to 1–50 times per post/page
- Never links a keyword on its own target page (prevents self-linking)
- Case-insensitive, whole-word matching
- Skips headings (H1–H6), existing links, and all HTML tags
- Sorts keywords by length to prevent overlapping/partial matches
- Clean, efficient engine based on safe regex & placeholders
- Works with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, page builders, and most themes
- Fully compatible with caching plugins
???? Smart Keyword Scanner (New!)
Click one button and the plugin will:
- Scan all published posts and pages
- Detect highly-relevant multi-word phrases already appearing on your site
- Score and rank them based on frequency + title relevance
- Suggest the best internal page to link each phrase to
- Allow one-click add or delete (“Trash”) suggestions
No more guessing what to link — get data-driven internal linking recommendations instantly.
???? External Link Control
For external URLs, you can enable:
target="_blank"rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
Internal links remain dofollow for optimal SEO.
???? How the Linking Engine Works
- Matches whole words only — never inside other words or URLs
- Never links inside headings (
<h1>–<h6>) - Ensures links are not placed inside existing
<a>tags - Automatically decodes HTML entities like
&& - Prevents short-keyword conflicts by linking longest phrases first
Example keyword rules:
Web Hosting|https://yourwebsite.com/web-hosting/
Contact Form|https://yourwebsite.com/contact/
External URL|https://example.com
Upgrade to Pro (Optional)
Auto SEO Keyword Linker Pro adds advanced features such as:
- Conditional logic per keyword (e.g.,
category:5,post-type:page) - Click statistics per link
- Export & Import your keyword rules
- Link title attribute control
- Max links per page & advanced targeting
Learn more (optional upgrade):
https://simonward.net/auto-seo-keyword-linker/
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