Head-to-head · Internal Linking Tools
Relinka vs Core+ Links
Relinka 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 scoreRelinka · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
Relinka scores higher on our rubric for internal linking tools: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
Relinka is the better fit for wordPress teams wanting deep workflow coverage. Core+ Links is the better fit for open-source WordPress users needing link health reports.
- Relinka fits best
WordPress teams wanting deep workflow coverage
- Core+ Links fits best
Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports
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Side by side
| Feature | Relinka 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Core+ Links 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #3 in Internal Linking Tools | #7 in Internal Linking Tools |
| Best for | WordPress teams wanting deep workflow coverage | Open-source WordPress users needing link health reports |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $59/site/yr | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo, Small business |
| Features Relinka 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 |
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| Our verdict | Relinka is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for auditing and improving internal links. It maps connections between posts, counts inbound and outbound links, calculates an internal-link health score, identifies orphaned and broken pages, 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
Relinka — where it wins
- Finds orphaned, broken and weakly connected pages
- Explains contextual link suggestions and supports undo snapshots
- Integrates with major WordPress editors and SEO plugins
Where it doesn't
- Limited to self-hosted WordPress sites
- Automatic linking and bulk application require Pro
- AI and semantic suggestions are available only in Pro
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
- Relinka9.0/10 · Free plan
A deep WordPress link-auditing toolkit with a useful free plan and capable Pro upgrades.
Visit RelinkaFull verdict → - Core+ Links8.6/10 · Free plan
A focused, open-source WordPress plugin with strong free link analysis.
Visit Core+ LinksFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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