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[PROMO] I built a Gutenberg internal linking assistant that runs off-site (so it won't melt your database)

2 September 2026 at 06:16

Hey everyone!

Posting under the [PROMO] guidelines today to share a free plugin I just released on WordPress.org, and I'd love to get some honest feedback from the community.

I just opened up access to OrdoLink on the WordPress.org directory.

TL;DR: It’s a modern tool for internal link building and management directly inside Gutenberg.

Quick back-story: Many years ago, I built an internal linking plugin for a client. It worked, but it was built for a single site. With another 15 years of dev experience and modern vector tools, I decided to rebuild the concept from scratch for the broader community.

The problem with existing tools in this space:

  1. Local DB heavyweights: Tools that run heavy SQL queries or matrix scans directly on your local wp_posts table, causing slow load times or 503 errors on shared hosting.
  2. String replacers: Tools that force exact keyword-to-URL matching and auto-insert links via cron jobs, leading to awkward, unnatural anchors.

How OrdoLink works:

  • Off-site processing: Content analysis and vector matching are handled on a remote backend. Zero processing or table scans on your local database.
  • Gutenberg sidebar integration: Hit "Scan Draft" inside the editor, and OrdoLink surfaces semantically relevant past posts with context snippets.
  • 1-Click insertion: Inserts links directly into your active block without breaking block markup or messing up HTML overlays.
  • Search & RAG friendly: Focuses on building natural topical clusters for both Google crawlers and modern AI/LLM retrieval tools.

Usage & Privacy:

  • Free on WordPress.org: Fully functional for up to 100 indexed posts (no registration, no credit card required).
  • Privacy: Draft text is processed off-site via a secure connection solely to compute vector matches in memory. It is not stored, sold, or used to train third-party LLMs.

Where to check it out:

I’m actively building and maintaining this, so I’d love feedback on the Gutenberg UI flow or matching quality.

But more than anything: Have a great day!

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