Backlinks

Backlinks is a plugin which is basically copies the google backlink functionality. The reason I started it was because after a plugin problem where I stopped receiving trackbacks in some popular posts, I couldn’t see who had linked to me unless I did a manual search. That annoyed me to no end.

Plus, because a substancial amount of people still use Blospot which stubbornly refuses to implement trackbacks, you do not see the full number of pages linking to you.

Thus Backlinks was born. At the moment is at a very basic version and I plan to add some more nice features. You use it by simply adding its tag to your templates (see the readme file).

Where to get it.

As always, you can get the latest stable version at the Plugin Codex or simply grab the development version.


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  1. Backlinks » A Division by Zer0 19.10.08 / 12pm
    1

    [...] Backlinks [...]

  2. max 22.10.08 / 10am
    2

    Great Idea!
    Works perfect, caching would be really nice because on heavy Blogs it puts load on the Server.
    Any chance for this?
    Thanks!

  3. db0 22.10.08 / 10am
    3

    Certainly but I'm not very knowledgeable with php or simplepie so I learn as I go. If you know how to achieve it, feel free to let me know ;)

  4. db0 21.10.08 / 11am
    4

    Cheers m8y :)

  5. webaboutmoney 22.10.08 / 12pm
    5

    good , i will test it!

  6. Wordpress plugin that lists other websites linking to you - Daily SEO blog 22.10.08 / 8pm
    6

    [...] Get the plugin here. [...]

  7. The NMP Network : WordPress News For The Week Of October 24th 2008 25.10.08 / 5am
    7

    [...] Plugin Of The Week – Backlinks – Backlinks is a plugin which basically copies the google backlink functionality. Because a substantial amount of people still use Blospot which stubbornly refuses to implement trackbacks, you do not see the full number of pages linking to you. At the moment it is at a very basic version but the author plans to add more features in future versions. You use it by simply adding its tag to your templates – http://dbzer0.com/the-penguin-migration/backlinks [...]

  8. Dennis Edell 28.10.08 / 9pm
    8

    Were you aware this plugin kills commentluv – I cant even get it reinstalled.

  9. Dmitry 04.11.08 / 7am
    9

    Thank you for great plugin!

  10. db0 08.11.08 / 2am
    10

    I just installed CommentLuv and backlinks on a blog and did not see any problem. Can you give me any more details on this?

  11. Andrés 28.11.08 / 12pm
    11

    Greate plugin

  12. 4webmasters » Top 1000 WordPress Plugin Authors 31.12.08 / 4am
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  13. En.nicuilie.eu Blogs » Top 1000 WordPress Plugin Authors 31.12.08 / 10am
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    [...] Backlinks [...]

  14. mirc 06.01.09 / 9am
    14

    thank you

  15. sempaja 13.01.09 / 8am
    15

    Some quote :
    1. when i dont have backlink by google then the link are not show?
    2. can implement it to page basis?

  16. db0 13.01.09 / 8am
    16

    1. Yeah, I simply display what google had found.
    2. Certainly, just add the call to your page template

  17. WFH MOM 15.02.09 / 2pm
    17

    Nice one,
    do you think you will enhance it, maybe by giving more information about those links

  18. db0 15.02.09 / 3pm
    18

    Thanks.
    What kind of information would you like?

  19. Mirc 07.03.09 / 8pm
    19

    thankS

  20. wedphp 12.03.09 / 4pm
    20

    Thanks

  21. wedphp 12.03.09 / 4pm
    21

    Thank you for great plugin!

  22. SEO Consultant 26.03.09 / 8am
    22

    is google increase PR with the help of backlinks ?

  23. db0 26.03.09 / 9am
    23

    No

  24. db0 26.03.09 / 10am
    24

    I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but if you're a SEO Consultant and you can't even get your own PR above 3 then you're in the wrong line of business.

    Unfortunately I can't really help you as I'm not an expert on this. Google around and I'm certain you'll find some articles

  25. SEO Consultant 26.03.09 / 9am
    25

    whats the way to incerase PR ?

  26. db0 26.03.09 / 9am
    26

    Sorry, you're a "SEO Consultant" with a blog called "seotrafficgenerator" and you're asking me how to increase your PR?!

  27. SEO Consultant 26.03.09 / 10am
    27

    i m here because my PR is 0, and i do my best to increase PR but no result of that, thats why i m asking

  28. Vedat0k 06.04.09 / 6pm
    28

    thanks

  29. db0 07.04.09 / 8am
    29

    This feature is now in v1.1

  30. YiPing 07.04.09 / 8am
    30

    error:Warning: /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/backlinks/cache/83f126d195ae414c80b44ca7c66de50b.spc is not writeable in /webhome/wwwibookenet/web/www/wp-content/plugins/simplepie-core/simplepie.inc on line 1769

    why

  31. db0 07.04.09 / 9am
    31

    It looks as if the simplepie cache location is not writable. Can you check if the backlinks/cache directory is 755?

  32. YiPing 07.04.09 / 9am
    32

    ies,i check it.but the error is here.
    i use the php code from backlinks.com,not the plugin.
    and thank you the reply.

  33. db0 07.04.09 / 9am
    33

    Er what? If you're not using my plugin how am I supposed to help you?

  34. Bong 07.04.09 / 1pm
    34

    I mistook this with another existing WordPress plugin with the same plugin name. I'm just not sure if it predates yours.
    Link: <a href=”http://www.backlinks.com/WordPress/how-to-install…” target=”_blank”>http://www.backlinks.com/WordPress/how-to-install

  35. seks 16.04.09 / 8am
    35

    thank you

  36. OCMarketer 18.04.09 / 9am
    36

    Excellent tool! Thank you.

    Are you developing any other SEO related tools?

  37. Dave Parizek 19.04.09 / 6pm
    37

    I get a problem: Warning: /home/content/[snip]/wp-content/plugins/backlinks/cache/c5f60ab0f2ba04bdb458357b7cdbc587.spc is not writeable in /home/content/[snip]/wp-content/plugins/simplepie-core/simplepie.inc on line 1769

    Do I need to set the permissions differently? Is that safe hacker attack wise?

    Thanks for any suggestions to this newbie!

  38. db0 20.04.09 / 10am
    38

    I'm afraid not

  39. db0 20.04.09 / 10am
    39

    The cache directory should be writable by the owner of the site. This is generally safe.

  40. imhaya 22.04.09 / 6pm
    40

    another interesting plugin. i would need it for alternative from pingback;/trackback facility. thanks

  41. gsawiris 19.05.09 / 10pm
    41

    Hi I think everything is set right but I do not see a display of back links anywhere. How do i know the plugin is active? thanks

  42. AP Biology 19.05.09 / 10pm
    42

    Hi I think everything is set right but I do not see a display of back links anywhere. How do i know the plugin is active? thanks

  43. db0 20.05.09 / 5am
    43

    You're added the php call to your template? Have you made them visible even if no backlinks are available for the page?

  44. aa - Google Fan Webmaster Forum 23.06.09 / 12pm
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  45. Cricketmaniac 25.06.09 / 1pm
    45

    The best way to increase PR is:

    1. Do best of the optimization (Proper meta tags, XML sitemap, Robots.txt, add your site to Google Webmasters, Google Analytics & like wise)
    2. Ping your site at the best Pinging sites
    3. Make high PR & thematic back links.
    4. Do Social media submissions in the best of the social media bookmarking sites like Stumble upon, Digg, Delicious, Faves, Jumptags etc.
    5. Update your site/blog regularly so that Search Engine always find new content on the site.

    Believe me, check out my Cricket Blog. I started it on May 8th 2009 & I checked the PR of it yesterday (June 24 2009), the PR shooted upto 1. Previously it was NA.

  46. Cricketmaniac 25.06.09 / 1pm
    46

    The best way to increase PR is:

    1. Do best of the optimization (Proper meta tags, XML sitemap, Robots.txt, add your site to Google Webmasters, Google Analytics & like wise)
    2. Ping your site at the best Pinging sites
    3. Make high PR & thematic back links.
    4. Do Social media submissions in the best of the social media bookmarking sites like Stumble upon, Digg, Delicious, Faves, Jumptags etc.
    5. Update your site/blog regularly so that Search Engine always find new content on the site.

    Believe me, check out my Cricket Blog. I started it on May 8th 2009 & I checked the PR of it yesterday (June 24 2009), the PR shooted upto 1. Previously it was NA.

  47. db0 25.06.09 / 1pm
    47

    Erghm, PR 1 is the lowest you can have. So what happened is pretty natural and it means that Google acknowledged your existence. ;)

  48. ünlüler 24.07.09 / 6am
    48

    thenx man

  49. amo 03.08.09 / 9pm
    49

    I my blog return ERROR message not permition access this page.
    blog

  50. db0 03.08.09 / 9pm
    50

    Where do you get that? In the config page?

  51. asd 06.08.09 / 6pm
    51

    Yes when you click on the config page. It works on a older version of wordpress but not the current one.

  52. db0 06.08.09 / 6pm
    52

    Hmm, I see. Ok, I'll look into that ASAP

  53. db0 06.08.09 / 8pm
    53

    OK fixed. Version 1.1.2 commited and you should be prompted by your WP in a few hours.

  54. Nicole 17.08.09 / 1pm
    54

    you can increase your page rank by: joining forums , submitting to search engine directories and creating and publishing articles.

  55. Peetred 14.09.09 / 2pm
    55

    Thanks for this Plugin! I have been looking for something like this…

  56. Sudharshan 12.10.09 / 12pm
    56

    Got this error.

    Warning: /home/content/s/u/d/sudharshanc/html/wp-content/plugins/backlinks/cache/aba2770d767be1ac21ae80862061b3d8.spc is not writeable in /home/content/s/u/d/sudharshanc/html/techelp/home/wp-content/plugins/simplepie-core/simplepie.inc on line 1769

    Please help!

  57. db0 12.10.09 / 12pm
    57

    Can you check if this folder "wp-content/plugins/backlinks/cache" is writable in your installation?

  58. kerja keras kita 19.10.09 / 7pm
    58

    Thanks, great plug in.

  59. 失眠怎么办 20.10.09 / 5am
    59

    终于更新了

  60. izmir temizlik 21.10.09 / 11pm
    60

    great job.

  61. fernando 05.11.09 / 6pm
    61

    Hello,

    I love your plugin, but I don't know what happen, it makes an conflit with my tabs menu.
    It makes all the tabs open.
    Please see an example in this site.
    http://oticaouoptica.com.br/
    The tabs, where supposed to be one behind the other and not bellow.
    I had the same problem with another plugin, and then I just have to DEACTIVATE the option:
    "Push scripts to footer of page instead of header"
    And then it worked perfectly.
    Do you have any Idea how to help me?

    Thank's a lot, I hope you help.
    best regards from Brazil

  62. db0 05.11.09 / 7pm
    62

    It seems fine to me Fernando. Try to select a different effect on the options and/or to have them start as visible.

  63. kangal 09.11.09 / 5pm
    63

    That is really cool.

  64. fernando 19.11.09 / 6am
    64

    Please, I still waiting for your answer.

  65. db0 19.11.09 / 6am
    65

    o.0
    I've answered already

  66. fernando 20.11.09 / 12am
    66

    Hey! Thank's for your attention, I'm glad you answer.
    Yes, your plugin is working great, but it makes any conflit with my "tabs menu", did you see that it's all Open instead of hidded the tabs?
    I happens when I activete your plugin.
    I tried to choose a diferent effect, but nothing different happens.
    Is there anything I could do? I really want to use your plugin, but I can't because of this issue.
    Thank's a lot!
    Fernando

  67. Fernando 22.11.09 / 2am
    67

    Oh, yes, sorry, I asked again up there. Please help!

  68. db0 26.11.09 / 11am
    68

    You mean the ones below Backlinks? This looks to me as if there's a conflict between scriptaculous (which is what I'm using) and the javascript you use for your tabs. Unfortunately I can't help with that. Sorry.

  69. izmir temizlik 02.12.09 / 2pm
    69

    Nice job. Thanx

  70. Sumon 23.06.10 / 10pm
    70

    Great Job. Thanks for this :)

  71. BBQ 16.07.10 / 10am
    71

    Thanks for the plug-in, this is really helpful. :)

  72. günlük altın 16.09.10 / 12pm
    72

    thank you very good dude really good. and nice

  73. phoenixs 11.11.10 / 3am
    73

    nice article

  74. Sam Small 08.12.10 / 7pm
    74

    I have the same warning. I went and turned writable permission on for this folder. No change. I still get warning. What do you suggest?

  75. db0 09.12.10 / 8am
    75

    Did you turn on writable for all users? Also, try to delete all files in that folder and try again.

  76. Sajjad Shah 24.07.11 / 2pm
    76

    That is really cool.

  77. Evgeniy 28.07.11 / 10am
    77

    Good plugin. Thanks)

  78. Talha 04.08.11 / 6pm
    78

    Hi

    I was thinking… won't posting your backlinks on your blog post page cause a reciprocal-link-exchange like scenario.
    Google doesn't like reciprocal links???

    I would really like to know your thoughts on this.

    Regards,
    Talha

  79. SSK 01.09.11 / 10am
    79

    Thanks for the plugin. I am using it. Thanks Again.
    SSK

  80. eczema doc 14.10.11 / 1pm
    80

    Very cool. This will definitely help.

  81. nathan 18.10.11 / 1am
    81

    thanks for the plugin…its great

  82. nathan 18.10.11 / 1am
    82

    oh yea sorry how do i see the results; whos blog is linking to mines etc

  83. Five Harmony 02.11.11 / 5am
    83

    Great plugin…..

  84. avi 20.02.12 / 3pm
    84

    nice plugin i really like it

  85. meself 25.04.12 / 1pm
    85

    this plugin is to difficult to use and configure.
    it sucks

  86. Jonathan Santiago 02.05.12 / 8pm
    86

    Great Plugin! very useful tool for SEO and keeping track of backlinks

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    87

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