Description
LinkMaster gives you complete control over your WordPress site’s URLs with advanced permalink customization, smart redirection, and a powerful broken link scanner. Designed for site administrators, marketers, and SEO professionals, LinkMaster helps you:
- Create clean, SEO-optimized custom permalinks for posts, pages, and custom post types.
- Manage 301, 302, 307 redirects with full support for query parameters and link attributes like nofollow and sponsored.
- Automatically scan your site for broken links and receive detailed reports with email alerts.
- Track link clicks with comprehensive analytics including geographic data and user engagement.
- Schedule redirects and set links to expire for time-sensitive campaigns.
- Integrate seamlessly with popular plugins like Yoast SEO, WooCommerce, and GeneratePress.
Unlike WordPress’s default permalink system, LinkMaster lets you craft unique URLs without affecting your entire site’s structure, improving SEO and user experience. The plugin requires no server or .htaccess changes — install and start managing your URLs immediately.
For future updates and feedback, visit our website: getlinkmaster.com.
Features
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Advanced Permalink Customization
- Create custom permalinks for individual posts and pages
- Full support for query parameters (e.g., /search?category=shoes) in URLs
- Support for all file extensions (.html, .php, .xhtml, etc.)
- Support for special characters in URLs
- Bulk permalink management tools with CSV import/export
- URL pattern templates for consistent naming
- Comprehensive help guide for creating effective permalinks
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Smart Redirection System
- 301, 302, and 307 redirect support
- Query parameter handling
- SEO-friendly link attributes (nofollow, sponsored, UGC)
- Control over link relationship attributes
- Export/import feature for bulk redirect support
- Link expiration feature for temporary access links
- Scheduled redirects for time-sensitive campaigns
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Broken Link Scanner
- Scan for broken links across posts, pages, and custom post types
- Detect 404 errors and missing URLs
- Generate a detailed report of broken links
- Export broken links for easy management
- Scheduled automatic scanning to proactively find broken links
- Email notifications for critical broken links
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Link Click Statistics
- Track click counts for all links
- Detailed analytics on link performance
- User engagement metrics
- Geographic data on link clicks
- Export statistics for reporting
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SEO-Focused Features
- Clean URL structures
- Automatic canonical URL management
- Search engine friendly redirects
- Integration with popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO
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Performance Optimized
- Lightweight redirect handling
- Cached URL lookups
- Minimal database queries
- No .htaccess modifications required
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User Experience Enhancements
- Interactive onboarding tour for new users
- Link Health Score for visual feedback on link quality
- Quick Help sections with best practices
- Intuitive dashboard with clear feature explanations
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Seamless Integration with Popular Plugins & Themes
Fully compatible with leading WordPress plugins and themes, including GeneratePress, Yoast SEO, and WooCommerce. -
No Server Configuration Required
The plugin requires no modifications to.htaccessor server settings, ensuring hassle-free setup and usage.Start managing your URLs with LinkMaster today and take control of your WordPress site’s URL structure for better SEO and user experience.
For future updates and feedback, visit our website: getlinkmaster.com.
Screenshots
Custom permalink meta box on the post edit screen. 
Search for the plugin in the plugin directory. 
Plugin activation screen. 
Download the plugin as a zip file. 
Click the “Upload Plugin” and Upload the zip file. 
Check the file name and click “Install Now” 
Activate the plugin. 
LinkMaster is ready to use!
Installation
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Direct Installation
- Go to your WordPress dashboard.
- Navigate to the Plugins menu and click on Add New.
- In the search bar, type LinkMaster.
- Click Install Now and then Activate the plugin.
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Manual Installation
- Download the plugin’s ZIP file from the WordPress plugin repository.
- Go to your WordPress dashboard.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New and click Upload Plugin at the top of the screen.
- Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Now.
- Once installed, click Activate Plugin to enable it on your site.
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Once installed and activated, navigate to any post or page edit screen to define custom permalinks directly.
FAQ
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Do I need to modify .htaccess or server settings to use this plugin?
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No, the plugin works out of the box and does not require any server-side configuration changes.
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Can I use this plugin with GeneratePress or other popular plugins?
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Yes, the plugin is fully compatible with GeneratePress, Yoast SEO, WPML, and many other plugins.
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Can I create custom permalinks for custom post types?
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Yes, the plugin supports custom permalinks for custom post types.
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Can I use this plugin with WooCommerce?
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Yes, the plugin is compatible with WooCommerce.
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What happens if I deactivate the plugin?
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Your URLs will revert to WordPress default permalinks. Custom permalinks and redirects set via LinkMaster will no longer work until reactivated.
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Does the plugin support bulk URL management?
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Yes, with version 1.2.0 you can manage multiple URLs simultaneously using our bulk management tools in the admin dashboard.
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Is the plugin compatible with multilingual sites?
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Currently, the plugin does not include built-in support for multilingual functionality. While it can be used on multilingual sites, it does not automatically handle language-specific permalinks. Support for WPML and Polylang integration is planned for a future release.
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Can I use Link Redirection to permanently or temporarily redirect URLs?
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Yes, with the Link Redirection feature, you can choose from multiple HTTP status codes (301 for permanent, 302/303 for temporary, and 307/308 for advanced redirection) to manage URL changes.
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Does LinkMaster support permalinks with file extensions?
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Yes, LinkMaster fully supports permalinks with any file extension such as .html, .php, .xhtml, and others. This allows you to create URLs that match your desired format regardless of the actual content type.
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Can I set links to expire after a certain time?
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Yes, LinkMaster includes a link expiration feature that allows you to create links that automatically expire after a specified time period. This is perfect for limited-time offers, temporary access, or promotional campaigns.
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Does the plugin track link clicks?
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Yes, LinkMaster includes comprehensive click tracking statistics for all your links. You can view detailed analytics on link performance, user engagement, and geographic data.
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Can I add nofollow or sponsored attributes to my redirects?
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Yes, LinkMaster allows you to add rel=”nofollow”, rel=”sponsored”, and rel=”ugc” attributes to your redirects, giving you full control over how search engines should interpret your links. This is especially useful for affiliate links, paid partnerships, and user-generated content.
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Contributors & Developers
“LinkMaster – Link Management, SEO, Broken Links & Redirects” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.2.0
- Added: Enhanced onboarding tour with specific guidance for custom permalinks feature
- Added: Link Health Score feature to provide visual feedback on link quality
- Added: Comprehensive Quick Help section in the custom permalinks admin page
- Added: Link expiration feature for creating temporary access links
- Added: Scheduled broken link scanning with email notifications
- Added: Link click statistics with detailed analytics
- Added: SEO link attribute options (nofollow, sponsored, UGC) for redirects
- Improved: Custom permalink handling to fully support URLs with query parameters (e.g., /search?category=shoes)
- Improved: Support for all permalink types including file extensions (.html, .xhtml, etc.)
- Fixed: Bug with query parameter handling in custom permalinks
- Enhanced: Dashboard UI with clearer feature explanations
2.1.0
- Added export/import feature to custom permalink and link redirection.
- Now you can set your own custom permalink and link redirection in bulk in an easy way.
2.0.1
- Fixed minor bug with the scanner and added export feature to the broken links.
2.0.0
- Added: LinkMaster now support Custom post type as well as WooCommerce.
1.2.0
- Added: Broken Link Scanner feature to scan and display broken links along with their HTTP status codes.
- Added: Link Redirection feature supporting HTTP status codes 301, 302, 303, 307, and 308.
- Improved: Performance optimizations for large sites
- Fixed: Various minor bugs and compatibility issues
1.1.0
- Added: New feature to select multiple custom posts and pages for deleting selected custom slugs via the plugin homepage.
- Fixed: Bug causing pages with custom slugs to return 404 errors.
1.0.0
- Initial release. Support for adding custom permalinks via the WordPress admin panel for posts and pages.