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Simple Keyword to Link

by Alessandro Piconi · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid3 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 17 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Simple Keyword to Link
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security30
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 17 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.31 Dec 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 26 months (last release 21 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Aug 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 5 Jun 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.19 Jun 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master15 Feb 2023 to 15 Feb 2023, 1 commits
Sablab16 Feb 2023 to 21 Aug 2024, 10 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Keyword to Link
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Dec 2025Simple Keyword to Link <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.5No fixn/a
5 Jun 2025Simple Keyword to Link <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.5No fixn/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Keyword to Link
4 May 202617
11 May 202625
18 May 202617
25 May 202630
1 Jun 202620
8 Jun 202627
15 Jun 202623
22 Jun 202614
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202619
13 Jul 202619
20 Jul 202623
27 Jul 202637
3 Aug 202643
10 Aug 202647
17 Aug 202649
24 Aug 202630
31 Aug 202631
7 Sep 202649
14 Sep 202645
21 Sep 202656
28 Sep 202660
5 Oct 202658
12 Oct 202654
19 Oct 202679
26 Oct 202682
2 Nov 202623

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 61% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.5
AuthorAlessandro Piconi
Added16 Feb 2023
Last updated21 Aug 2024
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagslink, links, keyword, keywords, link building

Questions

Is Simple Keyword to Link still maintained?

Simple Keyword to Link was last updated on 21 Aug 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is Simple Keyword to Link safe?

Simple Keyword to Link has 2 published vulnerabilities with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Simple Keyword to Link?

The wordpress.org author is Alessandro Piconi. Recent committers: Sablab, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Keyword to Link?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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