`, ``,
headings, and shortcodes, so existing markup is never mangled.
#### Get Pro
Pro is a flat license — **from $59/year** (or a one-time lifetime option), with
no per-suggestion metering ever. Cancel any time and the free tier keeps working
forever. See [pricing](https://jnkplugins.com/jnk-linkweave/pricing.php). Pro adds:
* **AI re-ranking (BYOK)** — sharpen suggestion order with your own OpenAI or Anthropic
key.
* **Google Search Console targeting** — import your GSC Queries export to steer
links toward pages that already earn search clicks.
* **Yoast / Rank Math focus-keyword boost** — rank suggestions using the SEO focus
keyphrases you already set.
* **One-click auto-link map** — build an internal-link map from your topical clusters
in a single click.
* **Inbound-link bulk-apply** — add contextual links to the current post into several
related posts at once.
* **Cross-site / portfolio linking (Agency)** — suggest links between the sites
on your license.
* **Bulk review & approve** — insert several editor suggestions at once.
* **One-click broken-link repair** — unlink or repoint dead internal links, one
at a time or all at once.
* **Bulk URL changer** with per-batch rollback, and **orphan-report CSV export**,
and **internal-link click analytics** (first-party, on your own server).
Bundle JNK Linkweave with Trinity Forms or EntryVault for ~20% off, or take all
three for ~25% off — one checkout, one renewal, a license key per plugin.
#### Why JNK Linkweave instead of credit-metered tools like Link Whisper?
* **No per-suggestion meter.** Tools like Link Whisper meter AI suggestions with
credits; when the credits run out you buy more. JNK Linkweave’s suggestions are
unlimited because they’re computed on your own server.
* **Your content stays put.** Credit-metered tools send your post content to their
servers for scoring. Linkweave ranks everything locally in PHP — no content ever
leaves your site.
* **Flat pricing, with a lifetime option.** Instead of a yearly credit plan, Pro
is a flat license from $59/year, and every tier has a one-time lifetime option(
about four years of the annual price). The free tier stays free.
* **The free tier is a real product**, not a locked demo — unlimited rules, orphan/
inbound/broken reports, and editor suggestions with no submission caps.
#### Privacy
In JNK Linkweave’s free build, relevance scoring runs entirely in PHP on your server—**
no post content ever leaves your site**. There is no phone-home and no telemetry.
### External services
This plugin does not send your content or data to any third-party service.
The only outbound HTTP requests it makes are **to your own site**: the daily broken-
link scanner issues a lightweight `HEAD` request to each internal link target (a
URL on your own domain) to check whether it still resolves. These are self-requests
to your site, filtered to your own home URL — no external endpoint is contacted,
and nothing is transmitted off your server.
### Development
JNK Linkweave is fully open source (GPLv2-or-later) and ships entirely uncompiled
alongside its build output, so no external download is needed to read or rebuild
it.
* All PHP is human-readable and shipped as-is (there is no PHP build step).
* The block-editor sidebar’s React SOURCE is included in this plugin under
editor/
src/ (`Sidebar.jsx` and friends). The compiled files under `editor/build/` (`
index.js` and its CSS) are generated directly from that source — nothing under
editor/build/ is authored by hand.
* The build uses @wordpress/scripts (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@wordpress/scripts),
with the source and output directories set explicitly in package.json:
* npm install
npm run build (runs: wp-scripts build –webpack-src-dir=editor/src–
output-path=editor/build)
Running that regenerates the build output from the source. No other build step is
required.
## Screenshots
[⌊The JNK Linkweave dashboard — index status, rebuild button, and quick links to
every plugin section.⌉⌊The JNK Linkweave dashboard — index status, rebuild button,
and quick links to every plugin section.⌉[
The JNK Linkweave dashboard — index status, rebuild button, and quick links to every
plugin section.
[⌊Auto-linking rules — define keyword → URL replacements with per-post and per-site
caps, case sensitivity, and target="_blank" / rel="nofollow" flags.⌉⌊Auto-linking
rules — define keyword → URL replacements with per-post and per-site caps, case
sensitivity, and target="_blank" / rel="nofollow" flags.⌉[
Auto-linking rules — define keyword URL replacements with per-post and per-site
caps, case sensitivity, and `target="_blank"` / `rel="nofollow"` flags.
[⌊The orphan-page report — published posts with zero inbound internal links.⌉⌊The
orphan-page report — published posts with zero inbound internal links.⌉[
The orphan-page report — published posts with zero inbound internal links.
[⌊The editor sidebar — ranked link suggestions for the current post with relevance
scores and one-click insertion.⌉⌊The editor sidebar — ranked link suggestions for
the current post with relevance scores and one-click insertion.⌉[
The editor sidebar — ranked link suggestions for the current post with relevance
scores and one-click insertion.
## Installation
1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/jnk-linkweave/` or install via the WordPress.
org plugin directory.
2. Activate “JNK Linkweave” through the **Plugins** menu.
3. Go to **JNK Linkweave Dashboard** and click **Rebuild index** to build the first
TF-IDF index of your existing content.
4. Open any post in the editor — the JNK Linkweave sidebar appears with suggestions
once indexing finishes.
For the Classic Editor, the JNK Linkweave button appears in the second TinyMCE toolbar
row.
## FAQ
### Is JNK Linkweave a free alternative to Link Whisper?
Yes — it’s a self-hosted internal-linking plugin whose free tier covers the everyday
job (editor suggestions, unlimited auto-linking rules, orphan/inbound/broken-link
reports) with no per-suggestion credits and no content sent off-site. Where credit-
metered tools like Link Whisper charge for AI suggestions by the credit and renew
yearly, Linkweave ranks links on your own server and only asks for a flat Pro license
if you want the advanced features (AI re-ranking, GSC targeting, bulk tools).
### Do you have other plugins that work with this?
Yes. JNK Linkweave is part of a small suite: **Trinity Forms** (a free WordPress
form builder) and **EntryVault** (form-entry CRM/Kanban). You can bundle any two
for ~20% off, or all three for ~25% off — one checkout, one renewal, a separate
license key per plugin.
### Does this send my content to an AI service?
No. JNK Linkweave computes link relevance entirely on your server using TF-IDF and
cosine similarity. Nothing is sent to any external service.
### How long does indexing take?
Roughly a minute and a half for about 1,000 posts on typical shared hosting in our
testing. Indexing runs in the background via Action Scheduler, so you can keep using
the site while it works.
### Will it slow down my site?
The auto-linking rule pass adds only a few tens of milliseconds to the `the_content`
filter on a typical post in our testing. Suggestions are computed lazily and cached
as transients keyed on post ID + modified time (6-hour TTL).
### How many auto-linking rules can I create?
As many as you like. JNK Linkweave does not cap the number of rules you create or
activate.
### What happens to existing manual links?
JNK Linkweave never touches existing `` tags. Auto-linking rules skip any content
already inside an anchor, code block, heading, or shortcode.
### Can I exclude certain post types?
Yes — under **JNK Linkweave Settings**, choose which post types are indexed and
which are eligible suggestion targets.
### Does it work with page builders?
It works with the Block Editor (Gutenberg) and Classic Editor out of the box. Elementor
and Beaver Builder content is supported because rules apply on the rendered `the_content`
output, not the editor source.
### What happens to my data if I uninstall or my Pro license expires?
Your data is kept by default. Deactivating or deleting the plugin leaves your index,
auto-linking rules, and reports in place — nothing is wiped unless you first enable**
Delete data on uninstall** under **JNK Linkweave Settings**, in which case the
tables and options are removed when you delete the plugin. A lapsed Pro license
simply disables the premium features (bulk URL changer, broken-link repair, CSV
export, and AI re-ranking) and the plugin keeps working like the free tier; it never
deletes your data. Renewing your license restores access to the premium features.
### How do I extend it?
Filters include `jnk_linkweave_is_pro`, `jnk_linkweave_max_active_rules`, `jnk_linkweave_rerank`,`
jnk_linkweave_suggestion_post_types`, `jnk_linkweave_suggestion_score`, and `jnk_linkweave_allowed_post_types`.
Actions include `jnk_linkweave_rule_applied`, `jnk_linkweave_suggestion_inserted`,
and `jnk_linkweave_broken_link_found`.
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“JNK Linkweave” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Suresh K Meena ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suresh1986/)
[Translate “JNK Linkweave” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/jnk-linkweave)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jnk-linkweave/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/jnk-linkweave/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/jnk-linkweave/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.2.5
* Renamed the plugin to JNK Linkweave (formerly “Automatic Linker”) for a more
distinctive name.
* Security: reading auto-link rules, index status, and the site-wide analysis reports(
orphan pages, inbound counts, broken links) now requires the `manage_options`
capability, to match the write side — this data is site-wide and admin-level.
The admin menu items now match that capability, so no screen loads with content
it cannot fetch.
* Added: an **Inbound Counts** screen (JNK Linkweave Inbound Counts) listing how
many internal links point at each published post.
* Added: a **Post types** setting to choose which post types are indexed and eligible
as link targets (previously fixed to Posts and Pages).
* Improved: “Rebuild index” now also refreshes the internal-link graph, so the
Orphans and Inbound Counts reports are accurate immediately instead of after
the next daily scan.
* Improved: the suggestions-per-post and minimum-relevance settings are now honored
as defaults for the editor suggestions.
* Improved: the tokenizer collapses more inflections to a common root (e.g. “running”
and “runs”) and treats “will” as a stopword, for slightly better link-suggestion
matching.
* Updated the bundled Action Scheduler library to 4.0.0. Minimum WordPress is now
6.8.
#### 1.2.4
* Added: quick links on the Plugins screen — a Settings action link, and Docs /
Support links in the plugin row.
* Housekeeping: author/branding updated to JNK Plugins. No change to features.
#### 1.2.3
* Security: creating or editing auto-linking rules now requires the `manage_options`
capability (administrators). Because rules apply site-wide at render time, they
should not be editable by lower roles.
* Added: an “External services” section to this readme documenting that the only
outbound requests are self-checks to your own site.
* Fixed: a database query in the BM25 ranker now uses a prepared identifier placeholder.
* Housekeeping: internal build tidy-up; no change to free-tier features.
#### 1.2.2
* Improved: “Posts that should link here” (inbound-link opportunities) now uses
the same ranking as the editor suggestions, so it stays consistent instead of
sometimes appearing empty.
* Changed: the “Min post length” setting is now “Min indexed words” with a clearer
description, and its default is lowered to 40 so typical posts index without
adjusting settings.
#### 1.2.1
* Maintenance and compatibility. The free tier is unchanged.
#### 1.2.0
* Added: **BM25 ranking** — link suggestions now rank with BM25 (saturates repeated
terms and normalizes for post length) for sharper results. Switch back to classic
TF-IDF cosine any time under Settings Suggestion ranking. No reindex needed.
* Added: **Inbound-link opportunities** — the editor sidebar now shows “Posts that
should link here”: related posts that don’t yet link to the one you’re editing.
#### 1.0.7
* Fixed: the “Upgrade to Pro” and “Feedback/Docs” admin screens linked to a retired
domain and would 404. Both now point at the current site.
* Changed: leaner free package — it now contains only free-tier code.
* Changed: finished renaming internal identifiers from the plugin’s earlier name.
#### 1.0.5
* Maintenance: internal naming and metadata consistency; no functional changes.
#### 1.0.4
* Changed: minimum supported PHP is now 8.2 (8.1 reached end-of-life).
* Added: edit existing auto-link rules in place (previously you could only add
or delete them).
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release.
* TF-IDF suggestion engine with cosine similarity and orphan-boost / already-linked
penalty.
* Unlimited auto-linking rules with per-post / per-site caps and tag/shortcode
protection.
* Orphan-page report, inbound-link counts, and a daily broken-link scanner.
* Gutenberg sidebar and Classic Editor (TinyMCE) integration.
* REST API namespace `jnk-linkweave/v1` with nonce + capability + rate-limit checks.
## Meta
* Version **1.2.5**
* Last updated **10 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.8 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0.2**
* PHP version ** 8.2 or higher **
* Tags
* [Broken Link Checker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/broken-link-checker/)
[internal linking](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/internal-linking/)[link suggestions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/link-suggestions/)
[orphan pages](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/orphan-pages/)[seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jnk-linkweave/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Suresh K Meena ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/suresh1986/)
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