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Head-to-head · Internal Linking Tools

Linkagent vs Core+ Links

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Linkagent #5 in Internal Linking Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Linkagent
Core+ Links #7 in Internal Linking Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Core+ Links

Linkagent leads on 0 checks, Core+ Links 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 scoreLinkagent · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCore+ Links · 4 of 4

Linkagent scores higher on our rubric for internal linking tools: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

On platform, Linkagent gives you Hosted where Core+ Links offers Wordpress.

Linkagent is the better fit for technical teams needing crawl-based automation. Core+ Links is the better fit for open-source WordPress users needing link health reports.

  • Linkagent fits best

    Technical teams needing crawl-based automation

  • Core+ Links fits best

    Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports

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Side by side

Feature Linkagent 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Core+ Links 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #5 in Internal Linking Tools #7 in Internal Linking Tools
Best for Technical teams needing crawl-based automation Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $29/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Support Community Email, Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Linkagent 3/4 · Core+ Links 4/4
Link suggestions ✓ ✓
Automatic linking ✓ ✓
Orphan page detection ✓ ✓
Bulk link editing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Platform Hosted Wordpress
Crawl limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Scores link opportunities and analyzes orphan pages and click depth
  • Supports WordPress, APIs, scripts, and multiple website platforms
  • Offers every feature through free self-hosted AGPL-3.0 software
  • Scored suggestions with editable anchors and one-click insertion
  • Orphan, underlinked, and internal link-health reports
  • Free, open-source plugin with scheduled indexing
Cons
  • Hosted plans begin at $29 per month
  • Scheduled re-crawls start on the Pro plan
  • Self-hosted deployments rely on community support on GitHub
  • Limited to self-hosted WordPress
  • Custom post types and fields require a Pro tier
  • Pro tiers are listed as upcoming
Our verdict

Linkagent is an internal linking tool for technical teams managing websites across WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Next.js, Astro, and custom CMSs. It crawls sites, maps content and internal-link structure, scores linking opportunities,…

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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 →
  1. LinkagentInternal Linking Tools 8.8Free plan
  2. Core+ LinksInternal Linking Tools 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Linkagent — where it wins

    • Scores link opportunities and analyzes orphan pages and click depth
    • Supports WordPress, APIs, scripts, and multiple website platforms
    • Offers every feature through free self-hosted AGPL-3.0 software

    Where it doesn't

    • Hosted plans begin at $29 per month
    • Scheduled re-crawls start on the Pro plan
    • Self-hosted deployments rely on community support on GitHub

  • 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

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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