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Simple Link Directory

Simple Link Directory - AI Powered
by QuantumCloud · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 7 Oct 2026, 77 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Link Directory
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Simple Link Directory still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 77 releases in the last 24 months. 7 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Simple Link Directory, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer quantumcloud since Sep 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Simple Link Directory removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Simple Link Directory safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 8.9.4). Not on the exploited list. 1 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Simple Link Directory update safe to install?
No ownership change before 9.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 7 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
quantumcloud14 Sep 2016 to 7 Oct 2026, 369 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
28 days ago
Releases, 24 months
77
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Simple Link Directory
Q1 20242
Q2 20246
Q3 20248
Q4 202412
Q1 20259
Q2 202513
Q3 20257
Q4 20257
Q1 20264
Q2 202617
Q3 202611
Q4 20261

Last release 7 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star114
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star6

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (7 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 8.9.4).

Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 May 2026Simple Link Directory <= 8.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes6.4<= 8.9.28.9.4Patched before disclosure
15 Dec 2025Simple Link Directory <= 8.8.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 8.8.38.8.4Patched before disclosure
15 Dec 2025Simple Link Directory <= 8.8.3 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 8.8.38.8.4Patched before disclosure
12 Dec 2024Simple Link Directory <= 8.4.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.5<= 8.4.58.4.650
28 Feb 2022Simple Link Directory <= 7.7.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection9.8< 7.7.27.7.2Patched before disclosure
9 Jul 2019Simple Link Directory < 7.3.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 7.3.57.3.5Patched before disclosure
12 Nov 2018Simple Link Directory <= 5.6.0 - PHP Object Injection8.8<= 5.6.05.7.0Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Link Directory
4 May 2026169
11 May 2026303
18 May 20262,988
25 May 20261,668
1 Jun 20262,918
8 Jun 20262,896
15 Jun 20262,819
22 Jun 20261,724
29 Jun 20261,595
6 Jul 20261,661
13 Jul 20261,685
20 Jul 20261,610
27 Jul 2026470
3 Aug 20261,852
10 Aug 20261,861
17 Aug 20261,846
24 Aug 20261,861
31 Aug 2026436
7 Sep 20261,723
14 Sep 2026704
21 Sep 20262,070
28 Sep 20262,000
5 Oct 20261,972
12 Oct 2026549
19 Oct 2026596
26 Oct 2026598
2 Nov 202674

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 70% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version9.2.2
AuthorQuantumCloud
Added14 Sep 2016
Last updated7 Oct 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsdirectory, web directory, link directory, link management, directory listing

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Questions

Is Simple Link Directory still maintained?

Yes. Last release 7 Oct 2026, 77 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Simple Link Directory, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer quantumcloud since Sep 2016.

Was Simple Link Directory removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Simple Link Directory safe?

7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 8.9.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Simple Link Directory update safe to install?

No ownership change before 9.2.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue