Title: 7Sky Internal Post Linker &#8211; Link Internal Posts, Pages, Products without leaving the page
Author: Seventh Sky
Published: <strong>August 1, 2026</strong>
Last modified: August 2, 2026

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# 7Sky Internal Post Linker – Link Internal Posts, Pages, Products without leaving the page

 By [Seventh Sky](https://profiles.wordpress.org/7thskysoftware/)

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 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/7sky-internal-post-linker/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/7sky-internal-post-linker/#developers)

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## Description

Internal Post Linker helps editors create internal links while writing. Select text
in the editor, open the internal link search, choose an existing site result, and
the plugin applies the selected result’s permalink to the selected text.

The plugin supports the WordPress block editor and the Classic Editor/TinyMCE visual
editor. Search results include useful context before insertion, including title,
post type, publication date, excerpt, privacy status, current-post label, and a 
preview link.

#### Key Features

 * Link selected text to posts, pages, and public custom post types.
 * Scan the current article for internal link suggestions.
 * Works in the block editor and Classic Editor/TinyMCE visual editor.
 * Searches linkable content by title and slug.
 * Shows result title, post type, date, excerpt, private status, and current-post
   label.
 * Adds WordPress editor link metadata so newly inserted block editor links display
   correctly.
 * Uses nonce-protected admin-ajax requests for editor search.
 * Includes a REST search endpoint for editor integrations.
 * Supports older block editor builds that expose toolbar APIs through `wp.editor`.
 * Excludes attachments from link targets.
 * Works without a build step.

### Using It In The Block Editor

 1.  Open a post, page, or supported custom post type in the WordPress block editor.
 2.  Click inside a text block, such as a Paragraph, Heading, List, or other rich text
     block.
 3.  Highlight the text you want to link.
 4.  Click the **Internal Post Link** toolbar button.
 5.  In the modal, search for the page, post, or article you want to link.
 6.  Review the search results.
 7.  Click the result you want.
 8.  The selected text is linked immediately.
 9.  Save, update, or publish the post as usual.

#### Suggest Internal Links

The **Suggest internal links** feature helps editors find internal linking opportunities
before publishing. Instead of manually searching for every possible link, editors
can scan the current article and review a list of suggested keywords that match 
existing internal content.

This feature is not AI generated. It uses deterministic matching against existing
site content, including:

 * Post titles.
 * Page titles.
 * Product titles when products are available as a public post type.
 * Public custom post type titles.
 * URL slugs converted into readable phrases.
 * Strong multi-word title phrases.

The scanner ignores text that is already linked, so it focuses on unlinked opportunities
in the current article.

#### How To Use Suggestions In The Block Editor

 1. Open a post, page, or supported custom post type in the WordPress block editor.
 2. Write or edit the article content.
 3. Click the **Suggest internal links** icon near the editor publish controls.
 4. Review the suggested keywords and target articles.
 5. Use the suggestion search field to filter the list by keyword, target title, content
    type, or excerpt.
 6. Click **Apply** to link one suggestion.
 7. Click **Apply all** to apply all available non-current-article suggestions in the
    current filtered list.
 8. Save, update, or publish the post as usual.

#### How To Use Suggestions In Classic Editor

 1.  Open a post or page in Classic Editor.
 2.  Make sure you are using the **Visual** editor tab.
 3.  Write or edit the article content.
 4.  In the publish box, click **Suggest internal links**.
 5.  Review the suggested keywords and target articles.
 6.  Use the suggestion search field to filter the list by keyword, target title, content
     type, or excerpt.
 7.  Click **Apply** to link one suggestion.
 8.  Click **Apply all** to apply all available non-current-article suggestions in 
     the current filtered list.
 9.  Save, update, or publish the post as usual.

#### Suggestion Details

Each suggestion can include:

 * The suggested target title.
 * The matched keyword or phrase.
 * The target content type, such as Post, Page, Product, or another public custom
   post type.
 * The number of times the keyword appears in the current article.
 * A short excerpt from the suggested target.
 * Highlighted keyword matches in the title, metadata, and excerpt.
 * A quality rating: **Normal**, **Good**, **Best**, or **Ideal**.

Suggestion ratings are calculated without AI. Ratings are based on match strength
signals such as keyword occurrence count, keyword length, and whether the keyword
appears in the suggested target title, slug, or excerpt. Higher-rated suggestions
are shown first.

#### Applying Suggestions

Clicking **Apply** links the first available unlinked occurrence of the suggested
keyword in the current article.

Clicking **Apply all** applies all available suggestions in the current filtered
list, skipping current-article suggestions. After a successful bulk apply, the suggestion
modal closes automatically.

Current-article suggestions are highlighted so editors can identify possible self-
links. They are not applied by **Apply all**, because linking an article to itself
is usually not useful.

### Using It In Classic Editor

 1. Open a post or page in Classic Editor.
 2. Make sure you are using the **Visual** editor tab.
 3. Highlight the text you want to link.
 4. Click the **Internal Link** button in the editor toolbar.
 5. Search for the internal content you want to link.
 6. Click a result.
 7. The selected text is linked immediately.
 8. Save, update, or publish the post as usual.

### Search Results

Each result can show:

 * Title.
 * Content type, such as Post, Page, or a custom post type label.
 * Published date.
 * Excerpt.
 * Private status, when applicable.
 * Current post label, when the matching result is the post currently being edited.
 * A preview link where available.

The plugin searches titles and slugs. For best results, search using words from 
the target content title.

Examples:

 * `Product Name`
 * `Gravity Forms`
 * `Documentation`
 * `REST API`

### Linking To The Current Post

The current post may appear in search results if it matches the search term. It 
is labeled **Current post** so editors can identify it before linking.

In most editorial workflows, linking a post to itself is not useful. If you see 
the **Current post** label, choose a different result unless you intentionally want
a self-link.

### Updating An Existing Link

In the block editor:

 1. Click or select the already linked text.
 2. Open **Internal Post Link**.
 3. Search for the replacement content.
 4. Click the new result.

The existing link is replaced with the selected internal link.

In Classic Editor:

 1. Select the linked text.
 2. Click **Internal Link**.
 3. Search and choose the replacement result.

### Removing A Link

The plugin focuses on finding and applying internal links. To remove a link, use
the editor’s standard unlink control:

 * In the block editor, click the linked text and use the unlink option in the link
   popover or toolbar.
 * In Classic Editor, select the linked text and click the standard unlink toolbar
   button.

### Search Security

Search requests are protected with WordPress permissions and nonces. The plugin 
only returns search results for logged-in users who can edit posts.

The plugin does not expose internal search to public site visitors.

### Supported Content Types

The plugin searches public post types that have an editor UI, including:

 * Posts.
 * Pages.
 * Public custom post types.
 * Knowledge base articles, documentation articles, or other public editor-backed
   content types when registered by your site.

Attachments are excluded from search results.

## Screenshots

[⌊Linking Page, Post, Product from the editor directly.⌉⌊Linking Page, Post, Product
from the editor directly.⌉[

Linking Page, Post, Product from the editor directly.

[⌊Inserting a link using the Internal Post linker⌉⌊Inserting a link using the Internal
Post linker⌉[

Inserting a link using the Internal Post linker

## Installation

 1. Upload the `7sky-internal-post-linker` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate **7Sky Internal Post Linker** from **Plugins -> Installed Plugins**.
 3. Open a post or page in the editor.
 4. Select text and click **Internal Post Link**.
 5. Search for internal content and click a result to apply the link.

## FAQ

### Does it work with pages and custom post types?

Yes. It searches public post types that have an editor UI, excluding attachments.

### Does it work in the Classic Editor?

Yes. In Classic Editor visual mode, use the **Internal Link** TinyMCE toolbar button.

### Does it work in the block editor?

Yes. Select text in a rich text block, then use the **Internal Post Link** toolbar
control.

### Does it link private posts?

Private posts are included only for users who can read private posts.

### What content does the search use?

The search matches post titles and slugs, then returns up to eight recently modified
matching results.

### Are internal link suggestions generated by AI?

No. Suggestions are matched from existing post titles, slugs, and strong multi-word
title phrases only.

### Can users without editing permissions search posts?

No. Search requests require a logged-in user who can edit posts.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“7Sky Internal Post Linker – Link Internal Posts, Pages, Products without leaving
the page” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Seventh Sky ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/7thskysoftware/)

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## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Feature: Added internal link suggestions that scan the current article for unlinked
   phrases matching existing internal content titles, slugs, and strong multi-word
   phrase candidates.
 * Feature: Added deterministic suggestion quality ratings: Normal, Good, Best, 
   and Ideal, based on keyword frequency, keyword length, and matches within the
   target title, slug, and excerpt.
 * Feature: Added keyword highlighting in suggestion titles, matched phrases, and
   excerpts.
 * Feature: Added a suggestion search field for filtering results by keyword, title,
   content type, or excerpt.
 * Feature: Added an Apply all action that applies available non-current-article
   suggestions with unlinked keyword matches and respects the currently filtered
   suggestion list.
 * Feature: Added internal link suggestion controls to the block editor header toolbar,
   rich text toolbar, Classic Editor publish box, and TinyMCE toolbar.
 * Improvement: Current-article suggestions are included and highlighted to identify
   self-link opportunities while remaining excluded from bulk application.
 * Improvement: Individual suggestions can be reviewed and applied to the first 
   available unlinked keyword occurrence.
 * Improvement: Moved the suggestion search field inline with the Apply all and 
   Scan actions again.
 * Improvement: Apply all now closes the suggestion modal after successfully applying
   available links.
 * Improvement: Improved block editor compatibility with a fallback suggestion button
   near the Save and More controls when the standard header toolbar slot is unavailable.
 * Improvement: Repositioned editor suggestion controls for easier access near the
   publish and standard link controls.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial production release.
 * Added block editor and Classic Editor internal post linking.
 * Added secure internal content search and contextual result previews.
 * Added compatibility fixes for older editor APIs and WordPress link metadata.
 * Added Plugin Check-friendly search and translation handling.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **10 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [backlink](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/backlink/)[editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editor/)
   [internal links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/internal-links/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/7sky-internal-post-linker/advanced/)

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## Contributors

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