Hi, I'm Maciej Bis, the developer behind Permalink Manager — one of the most popular permalink plugins for WordPress.
The idea for this plugin came from a very practical problem. I needed to audit the internal links on the Permalink Manager website, but because I use strict rate limiting to stop spam bots from crawling the website, the firewall blocks also standard link crawlers.
Who This Plugin Is For?
This tool is designed for users who want internal linking data without being locked into expensive subscription ecosystems or credit-based AI tools.
Plugins like LinkWhisper or Rank Math Pro are useful tools, but they cover a lot of ground. Internal linking is just one small part of what they offer. For many site owners, that means paying for features they will never use.
WPLIA is built for those who do not need all of that. If you are a site owner who wants to see how your WordPress content connects without monthly fees and complex setup, this plugin is a simpler alternative.
Self-Hosted and Private by Design
WPLIA is a lightweight, self-hosted, privacy-focused WordPress plugin that works right after installation. The plugin reads content directly from the database, extracting all internal links, counting and grouping them. That means it works even if your content is not published yet, something most crawler-based tools cannot do.
For a quick overview, you can check a report table in your WordPress dashboard. If this is not enough, you can export your link data and use it in other tools. You can download it as CSV or JSON and open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or other apps.