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With the PublishPress Checklists plugin, you can require a maximum and minimum number of internal links in your WordPress content. If the content does not have the correct number of internal links, you can choose to show a warning, or prevent the post from being published.
We define “internal links” as any a href
link to another page on your site.
Many sites want a large number of internal links because it can improve their site's search engine optimization.
A video guide to links and the Checklists plugin #
How to use the “Number of internal links in content” task #
- Go to Checklists > Settings. The image below shows the internal links option.
- You can choose from “Disabled, Recommended, or Required” options.
- You can choose “Who can ignore this task?“
- You can enter choices for “Min” and “Max”.

If you enable this internal links option, it will be visible when you edit content.
If you do not have the correct number of internal links, this task will be marked in red in the sidebar:

If you do have the correct number of internal links, this task will be marked in green in the sidebar:
