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WP Internal Link Automator

A simple WordPress plugin that scans post content for specific keywords and automatically links them to a target URL defined in a settings page.

by ikoanti · github.com/ikoanti/wp-internal-link-automator · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/ikoanti/wp-internal-link-automator/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/ikoanti/wp-internal-link-automator ↗

A lightweight WordPress plugin that automates internal linking structure to improve SEO authority flow (PageRank) without over-optimizing.

🎯 The SEO Problem

Internal linking is critical for distributing link equity and helping Google crawl a site. However, manual linking is slow, and inconsistent. Over-linking (linking the same keyword 10 times in one post) can be seen as "keyword stuffing" by search engines.

💡 The Solution

This plugin parses post content and automatically links targeted keywords to specific destination URLs.

Key SEO Features:

Frequency Capping: Uses a limit=1 regex logic to only link the first occurrence of a keyword per post. This ensures natural-looking density.
Word Boundaries: Uses Regex \b boundaries to ensure "Cat" doesn't trigger a link inside "Catastrophe".
Performance: Hooks into the_content only on singular views to minimize database impact.

🛠 Installation & Usage

Download the repo as a ZIP.
Upload to WordPress via Plugins > Add New.
Left Menu Locate: SEO Linker.
Add your keywords in the format: Keyword|URL

Example:

SEO Audit|https://example.com/services/audit
Technical SEO|https://example.com/blog/technical-seo-guide