Royal Links
Limited data: Royal Links has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Royal Links still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Sep 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Royal Links, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer royalpluginsteam since Jan 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Royal Links removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Royal Links safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Royal Links update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.15. No one-star spike after it. 27 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 27 Jan 2026 to 27 Jan 2026, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| royalpluginsteam | 27 Jan 2026 to 27 Sep 2026, 22 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 38 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 15
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 6 |
| Q3 2026 | 8 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
50+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.15 |
|---|---|
| Author | Royal Plugins |
| Added | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Last updated | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | link cloaking, url shortener, click tracking, affiliate links, link management |
Other plugins by this author: Royal MCP - Secure AI Connector for Claude, ChatGPT & any LLM via MCP, Royal Access - Accessibility Toolbar & WCAG Tools, Royal AI Firewall, SiteVault - Backup, Restore, Migration & Cloning
Questions
Is Royal Links still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Sep 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Royal Links, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer royalpluginsteam since Jan 2026.
Was Royal Links removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Royal Links safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Royal Links update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.15. No one-star spike after it.