LinkBoostr

Description

LinkBoostr by Digitalastic helps content teams and SEO specialists streamline internal linking. Stop manually searching for relevant posts to link to—LinkBoostr does it for you using intelligent content analysis.

Key Features

  • Smart Suggestions: Get 5 contextually relevant internal link suggestions based on your content
  • One-Click Insertion: Insert links instantly with suggested anchor text
  • Gutenberg Sidebar: Beautiful sidebar panel in the block editor
  • Classic Editor Support: Meta box for those using Classic Editor
  • Orphan Page Detector: Find and fix pages with zero internal links
  • Background Indexing: Automatic TF-IDF indexing with zero performance impact
  • Multisite Compatible: Works seamlessly across WordPress multisite networks

How It Works

LinkBoostr analyzes your content using TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency) algorithm to:

  1. Extract important keywords from your posts
  2. Build a searchable index of your content
  3. Find semantically related posts when you’re writing
  4. Suggest relevant anchor text based on content overlap
  5. Let you insert links with a single click

Perfect For

  • Bloggers looking to improve internal linking
  • SEO specialists optimizing site structure
  • Content teams managing large sites
  • Agencies working with multiple clients
  • Anyone who wants better internal links without the manual work

Free Features

  • Up to 5 inbound link suggestions per post
  • Smart TF-IDF analysis and keyword detection
  • Cross-tab workflow with phrase highlighting
  • Color-coded relevancy scores
  • Gutenberg and Classic Editor support
  • Orphan page detection
  • Broken internal link checker
  • Link density warnings
  • Dashboard widget with quick stats
  • Interactive onboarding tour
  • Manual and automatic indexing
  • Post type exclusions
  • REST API access
  • Full i18n support

Pro Features (Coming Soon)

  • Automatic link insertion
  • Bulk link operations
  • Advanced analytics & reports
  • Custom post type support
  • Export/import functionality
  • Priority support

Source Code

The uncompiled source code for the Gutenberg block is included in the plugin:

  • Block source: blocks/link-suggestion/src/index.js
  • Block styles: blocks/link-suggestion/src/styles.scss
  • Compiled output: blocks/link-suggestion/build/

The plugin also maintains a public GitHub repository with all source code:
https://github.com/digitalastic-hub/linkboostr

Build Instructions:

If you want to rebuild the Gutenberg block from source:

  1. Install Node.js and npm
  2. Navigate to the plugin directory
  3. Run npm install in the blocks/link-suggestion/ directory
  4. Run npm run build to compile

All other code (PHP, CSS, JS) is uncompiled and human-readable.

Privacy Policy

LinkBoostr does not:

  • Collect or transmit any user data
  • Make external API calls (all processing is local)
  • Track user behavior
  • Use cookies
  • Store personal information

All content analysis happens on your WordPress server. Your data stays yours.

Support

Credits

Developed with ❤️ by Digitalastic

Contributors:
* Manish Bhagat – Lead Developer

Special Thanks:
* WordPress community for excellent documentation
* All beta testers and early adopters

Screenshots

  • Gutenberg sidebar showing 5 link suggestions with relevance scores
  • Classic Editor meta box with clickable anchor text suggestions
  • Orphan pages detector listing posts with zero internal links
  • Settings page with indexing options and status
  • Link suggestion card with alternative anchor texts

Installation

Automatic Installation

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
  2. Go to Plugins > Add New
  3. Search for “LinkBoostr”
  4. Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”
  5. Go to any post editor and open the “Link Suggestions” sidebar

Manual Installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file
  2. Log in to your WordPress admin panel
  3. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  4. Choose the ZIP file and click “Install Now”
  5. Activate the plugin

After Activation

  1. Go to Settings > DILA Settings to configure options
  2. The plugin will automatically start indexing your posts in the background
  3. Open any post in Gutenberg or Classic Editor to see suggestions
  4. Check Tools > DILA Orphans to find pages without internal links

FAQ

How does the suggestion algorithm work?

LinkBoostr uses TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency) to analyze your content. It extracts keywords, calculates their importance across your site, and uses cosine similarity to find related posts. This is a proven NLP technique used in search engines and recommendation systems.

Will this slow down my site?

No. Indexing happens in the background using WordPress cron. Suggestions are cached for 1 hour, and database queries are optimized. On average, suggestion requests take less than 500ms.

Can I use this with Gutenberg?

Yes! LinkBoostr has a beautiful sidebar panel for Gutenberg that shows suggestions as you write. Just click the “Link Suggestions” icon in the sidebar.

Does it work with Classic Editor?

Yes. LinkBoostr includes a meta box for Classic Editor with the same suggestion features. Just click any suggested anchor text to insert the link.

Can I exclude certain post types?

Yes. Go to Settings > DILA Settings and check the boxes for post types you want to exclude from indexing.

Is it multisite compatible?

Yes. LinkBoostr works on WordPress multisite with per-site indexing and settings.

How do I find orphan pages?

Go to Tools > LinkBoostr Orphans in your WordPress admin. You’ll see a list of all posts with zero internal links, along with suggestions for which posts should link to them.

Does it work with page builders?

LinkBoostr works with Gutenberg and Classic Editor out of the box. Basic compatibility with Elementor and other builders is included, but full integration is planned for the Pro version.

Can I manually trigger reindexing?

Yes. Go to Settings > LinkBoostr Settings and click “Reindex All Posts”. This will clear the existing index and rebuild it in the background.

Is my data secure?

Yes. All API endpoints require proper authentication (WordPress nonces and capability checks). Your content never leaves your server—all processing happens locally.

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Contributors & Developers

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Changelog

1.0.0 – 2026-02-17

Initial Release

  • Smart link suggestions using TF-IDF algorithm
  • Gutenberg sidebar plugin integration
  • Classic Editor meta box support
  • Orphan page detector tool
  • REST API endpoints for AJAX operations
  • Settings page with indexing options
  • Background indexing via WP-Cron
  • Post type exclusion options
  • Multisite compatibility
  • Internationalization ready
  • Performance optimized (< 500ms suggestions)
  • Secure (nonces + capability checks)