Description
WPLinker Connector links your WordPress website to the WPLinker platform.
It helps WPLinker communicate with your WordPress site using a private connection token, so you can sync site data, publish content, and manage backlink placements from WPLinker.
Features
- Connection status check from the WordPress admin.
- Heartbeat sync with site categories and eligible authors.
- Guest post publishing endpoint.
- Backlink group sync.
- Shortcode rendering for horizontal and vertical backlink placements.
- Display builder for generating placement shortcodes.
Shortcodes
Use the generated shortcode from the WPLinker admin screen, or use one of these manually:
[wplinker_backlinks group="your-group" layout="horizontal" style="chips"][wplinker_backlinks_horizontal group="your-group"][wplinker_backlinks_vertical group="your-group"]
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/wplinker-connector/directory, or install the plugin ZIP through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Open WPLinker in the WordPress admin sidebar.
- Paste your Connection Token from WPLinker.
- Click Save Connection Settings.
- Click Test Connection, then Sync Heartbeat & Categories.
FAQ
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Where do I get the connection token?
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Generate or copy the connection token from your WPLinker account, then paste it into the plugin settings page in WordPress.
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Does the plugin publish posts automatically?
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The plugin exposes a secured REST endpoint that allows WPLinker to create posts only when the correct connection token is supplied.
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Can I choose where backlink groups appear?
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Yes. Use the shortcode generated in the WPLinker admin page and place it in content, widgets, blocks, Elementor, Gutenberg, or template files.
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Changelog
1.4.0
- WordPress.org compliance hardening and internationalization improvements.
- Improved REST authorization responses and packaging details.
- Added backlink group display builder and shortcode output.
1.3.9
- Security hardening for REST routes.
- Improved connection user experience.