dlb's Send-A-Link is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Dave.
AppRanks data: dlb's Send-A-Link ranks #0 in Email on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
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dlb's Send-A-Link is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Email category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Dave — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How dlb's Send-A-Link works
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dlb’s Send-A-Link allows visitors to send someone an email containing a link to the post or page.
Key features include:
Show visitors a link (icon and/or text) to send an email by adding a function call to your templates or a shortcode to your pages/posts.
The input form, confirmation page, and email message are all based on easily modifiable HTML templates.
Spam protection includes CAPTCHA verification and limiting any given IP address to two messages per minute.
Send-A-Link loads fast because code is compact and does not use jQuery.
Send-A-Link uses Javascript/AJAX for fast, inobtrusive form handling, but it degrades gracefully to provide full functionality to clients without Javascript.
Built and tested on WordPress v3.5.1; although it might work on earlier versions, it has not been tested on them.
dlb’s Send-A-Link code is heavily commented, especially regarding WordPress plugin interfaces and AJAX features. This makes it a suitable starting point for novice developers to explore their own programming interests. I have attempted to make the code very understandable. However, I do not claim this to be model code because I am not an experienced developer myself. In fact, I would greatly appreciate constructive criticism.
In the future, I plan to release new versions with the following features, in approximately this order:
Privacy reassurance that email addresses are not stored, but IP’s are
Make the “send another message” link consistently re-display form with fields pre-filled
Localize to be ready for translation, including delivery of po and mo files and some instruction on how to use POEDIT to customize the wording, regardless of language. This could especially apply to the error messages.
Attempt to use PHP’s DOM handling routines for more robust and reliable formatting of responses when client does not have Javascript available
Use a stored procedure to flush log daily to reduce number of times it is done
Rewrite using class construction
Add admin screens to specify some things now defined in constants and templates
Make it easy to turn CAPTCHA off or on
Make it easy to use other CAPTCHAs
Category rankings
As of Jul 10, 2026- Email#0of 711Top 1%
- Link#0of 39Top 1%
- Send#0of 8Top 1%
- Send email#0of 3Top 1%
- Send link#0of 1Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
dlb's Send-A-Linkdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked email apps on WordPress:
Where dlb's Send-A-Link stands in the Email category
dlb's Send-A-Link ranks #0 of 711 apps in the Email category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is dlb's Send-A-Link?
dlb's Send-A-Link is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked daily by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Email category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Dave.
Who uses dlb's Send-A-Link?
Currently around 10 active stores have installed dlb's Send-A-Link. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Email category on WordPress.