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Head-to-head · Internal Linking Tools

Core+ Links vs Linkbot

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Core+ Links #7 in Internal Linking Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Core+ Links
Linkbot #8 in Internal Linking Tools 8.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Linkbot

Core+ Links leads on 0 checks, Linkbot on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCore+ Links · 8.6/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Linkbot
  • Most featuresCore+ Links · 4 of 4

Core+ Links scores higher on our rubric for internal linking tools: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

On platform, Linkbot gives you Other-cms where Core+ Links offers Wordpress.

Core+ Links is the better fit for open-source WordPress users needing link health reports. Linkbot is the better fit for CMS-diverse teams with moderate site sizes.

  • Core+ Links fits best

    Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports

  • Linkbot fits best

    CMS-diverse teams with moderate site sizes

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Side by side

Feature Core+ Links 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Linkbot 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.5
Ranking #7 in Internal Linking Tools #8 in Internal Linking Tools
Best for Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports CMS-diverse teams with moderate site sizes
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $19/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Core+ Links 4/4 · Linkbot 3/4
Link suggestions ✓ ✓
Automatic linking ✓ ✓
Orphan page detection ✓ ✓
Bulk link editing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Platform Wordpress Other-cms
Crawl limit Not checked yet 1000 pages
Our review
Pros
  • Scored suggestions with editable anchors and one-click insertion
  • Orphan, underlinked, and internal link-health reports
  • Free, open-source plugin with scheduled indexing
  • Automates contextual internal linking and dynamic funnel links
  • Detects orphan pages and unindexed pages
  • Supports WordPress, Webflow, HubSpot, Shopify, Ghost, and Blogger
Cons
  • Limited to self-hosted WordPress
  • Custom post types and fields require a Pro tier
  • Pro tiers are listed as upcoming
  • The Starter plan has no automated linking or ongoing sync
  • Verified crawl limit is 1,000
  • Agency costs $199 per month
Our verdict

Core+ Links is an open-source WordPress plugin for finding and managing internal links across posts and pages. It indexes site content, ranks link targets with deterministic scores, and displays suggestions in the Gutenberg block-editor…

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Linkbot is a web-based internal linking service for website owners, marketers, SEO teams, and agencies. It analyzes site content, extracts keywords, matches linking opportunities, and can add contextual internal links through a JavaScript…

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  1. Core+ LinksInternal Linking Tools 8.6Free plan
  2. LinkbotInternal Linking Tools 8.5Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Core+ Links — where it wins

    • Scored suggestions with editable anchors and one-click insertion
    • Orphan, underlinked, and internal link-health reports
    • Free, open-source plugin with scheduled indexing

    Where it doesn't

    • Limited to self-hosted WordPress
    • Custom post types and fields require a Pro tier
    • Pro tiers are listed as upcoming

  • Linkbot — where it wins

    • Automates contextual internal linking and dynamic funnel links
    • Detects orphan pages and unindexed pages
    • Supports WordPress, Webflow, HubSpot, Shopify, Ghost, and Blogger

    Where it doesn't

    • The Starter plan has no automated linking or ongoing sync
    • Verified crawl limit is 1,000
    • Agency costs $199 per month

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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