Title: Hirca Keywords Linker
Author: masoudb
Published: July 18, 2026
Last modified: July 18, 2026
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# Hirca Keywords Linker
By [masoudb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/masoudb/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hirca-keywords-linker.1.0.0.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hirca-keywords-linker/#description)
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* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hirca-keywords-linker/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hirca-keywords-linker/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hirca-keywords-linker/)
## Description
**Hirca Keywords Linker** helps you build a stronger linking structure without editing
every post by hand.
Define keyword phrases and destination URLs once. The plugin finds the first matching
phrase in your content and inserts a clean link automatically — while carefully
avoiding broken markup, existing links, and self-links.
Ideal for blogs, content sites, documentation hubs, and any WordPress site that
wants better topical connection between related pages.
#### Key features
* Add up to **five keyword phrases** per destination URL
* Link only the **first occurrence** of each phrase in a post
* Prefer **longer phrases** over shorter ones (better match quality)
* Enable linking for **posts, pages, and public custom post types**
* Limit linking to **all categories** or only selected categories
* Optional limits: max links per post (default 4), skip headings, skip first paragraph
* Case-sensitive matching and open-in-new-tab options
* Fast admin workflow with **search** and **pagination**
* **Import / Export** keywords as a simple UTF-8 `.txt` file (merge or replace)
* Translation-ready (includes Persian / `fa_IR`)
* Clean uninstall that removes plugin options
#### Smart linking safeguards
Hirca Keywords Linker is designed to protect your content quality:
* Never links inside existing `` tags
* Protects script, style, code, pre, iframe, and similar blocks
* Does not match keywords inside raw URLs or HTML tags
* Never creates a self-link to the current page
* Only one phrase is linked per destination URL in the same post
* Longer phrases take priority over shorter ones
#### Who is this for?
* SEO specialists managing large content libraries
* Site owners who want consistent interlinking without page builders
* Agencies that need a lightweight, no-bloat keyword linking tool
* Multilingual sites that need a translation-ready workflow
#### How it works
1. Go to **Settings Hirca Keywords Linker**
2. Add a destination URL and one or more keyword phrases
3. Choose which post types should be processed
4. Publish or update content as usual — links are applied on the front end
No shortcodes required. No content rewrite is stored in the database until you edit
the post yourself; links are generated when the content is displayed.
## Installation
#### Automatic installation
1. In your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins Add New**
2. Search for **Hirca Keywords Linker**
3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**
4. Open **Settings Hirca Keywords Linker**
#### Manual installation
1. Download the plugin ZIP
2. Upload the `hirca-keywords-linker` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
3. Activate **Hirca Keywords Linker** from the Plugins screen
4. Configure keywords and options under **Settings Hirca Keywords Linker**
#### After activation
1. Open the **Settings** tab and choose post types / linking rules
2. Open the **Keywords** tab and add your phrases and URLs
3. Optional: use **Import / Export** to migrate keywords between sites
## FAQ
### Where do I manage keywords and settings?
Go to **Settings Hirca Keywords Linker**. The page has three tabs: Keywords, Settings,
and Import / Export.
### Will this create duplicate links?
No. Each phrase is linked at most once per post, and only one phrase is linked for
each destination URL in the same post.
### Does it work with custom post types?
Yes. Any public post type can be enabled in the Settings tab.
### Does the plugin modify my saved post content?
No. Linking happens when content is displayed using the `the_content` filter. Your
stored post content remains unchanged.
### Can I import and export keywords?
Yes. Export creates a UTF-8 tab-separated `.txt` file. On import you can merge with
existing keywords or replace them entirely.
### What format does the import file use?
Tab-separated columns:
```
enabled, `url`, `title`, `phrase1`, `phrase2`, `phrase3`, `phrase4`, `phrase5`
```
Lines starting with `#` are treated as comments.
### Can I skip headings or the first paragraph?
Yes. Both options are available in Settings and are useful for SEO-friendly article
layouts.
### Is it translation-ready?
Yes. The text domain is `hirca-keywords-linker`, and a Persian (`fa_IR`) translation
is included.
### What happens when I delete the plugin?
The uninstall routine removes plugin options.
## Reviews
### [very good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-7798/)
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it’s very good and Free.
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## Contributors & Developers
“Hirca Keywords Linker” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ masoudb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/masoudb/)
[Translate “Hirca Keywords Linker” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hirca-keywords-linker)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hirca-keywords-linker/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hirca-keywords-linker/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hirca-keywords-linker/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.0.0
Adds text-file import/export and consistent plugin prefixes.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.0**
* Last updated **20 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0.2**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
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[links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/links/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
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## Ratings
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## Contributors
* [ masoudb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/masoudb/)
## Support
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