Interlink vs Core+ Links

Interlink9.1Visit CLCore+ Links8.6Visit

Higher score Interlink #2 in Internal Linking Tools 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Interlink

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CL Core+ Links #7 in Internal Linking Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Core+ Links

• Interlink fits best

  Free WordPress users needing a complete toolkit

• Core+ Links fits best

  Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports

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Side by side

Feature	Interlink 9.1/10 Visit ↗	CLCore+ Links 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Internal Linking Tools	#7 in Internal Linking Tools
Best for	Free WordPress users needing a complete toolkit	Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Interlink 4/4 · Core+ Links 4/4
Link suggestions	✓	✓
Automatic linking	✓	✓
Orphan page detection	✓	✓
Bulk link editing	✓	✓
Specs
Platform	Wordpress	Wordpress
Crawl limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines audits, orphan detection, suggestions, and broken-link checks Supports approve-first insertion, bulk edits, undo, and automatic rules Includes Rank Math, OpenAI, Gemini, and Search Console integrations	Scored suggestions with editable anchors and one-click insertion Orphan, underlinked, and internal link-health reports Free, open-source plugin with scheduled indexing
Cons	Designed for WordPress rather than a broader range of platforms The free-only model has no paid tier for expanded plan options Automatic application requires enabling rules and the relevant settings	Limited to self-hosted WordPress Custom post types and fields require a Pro tier Pro tiers are listed as upcoming
Our verdict	Interlink is a free, open-source WordPress plugin for managing internal links across existing content. It is intended for WordPress users who want one toolkit for auditing links, finding orphaned posts, checking broken internal links, and… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Interlink — where it wins

  • Combines audits, orphan detection, suggestions, and broken-link checks
  • Supports approve-first insertion, bulk edits, undo, and automatic rules
  • Includes Rank Math, OpenAI, Gemini, and Search Console integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for WordPress rather than a broader range of platforms
  • The free-only model has no paid tier for expanded plan options
  • Automatic application requires enabling rules and the relevant settings

• 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

• Interlink9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source WordPress toolkit for audits, suggestions, orphan pages, and link rules.

  Visit InterlinkFull verdict →
• CLCore+ Links8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused, open-source WordPress plugin with strong free link analysis.

  Visit Core+ LinksFull verdict →