# Links & references

24 projects, most used and most active first. 3 of them build on MkDocs NG in the weekly [compatibility test](https://github.com/mkdocs-ng/mkdocs/actions/workflows/compat.yml).

Data from 2026-11-01.

## mkdocs-redirects

Open source plugin for Mkdocs page redirects.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-redirects`
- **Plugin:** `redirects`
- :lucide-badge-check: **Builds on MkDocs NG** in the [weekly compatibility test](https://github.com/mkdocs-ng/mkdocs/actions/workflows/compat.yml)
- :lucide-star: 245 · :lucide-download: 1.2M/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2025-05-19 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs-redirects) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-redirects/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2025-05-19. Check that it still fits your setup.

## htmlproofer

A MkDocs plugin that validates URL in rendered html files.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-htmlproofer-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `htmlproofer`
- :lucide-star: 50 · :lucide-download: 69k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-09-29 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/manuzhang/mkdocs-htmlproofer-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-htmlproofer-plugin/)

## autorefs

Automatically link across pages in MkDocs.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-autorefs`
- **Plugin:** `autorefs`
- :lucide-badge-check: **Builds on MkDocs NG** in the [weekly compatibility test](https://github.com/mkdocs-ng/mkdocs/actions/workflows/compat.yml)
- :lucide-star: 84 · :lucide-download: 5.8M/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-10-22 · :lucide-scale: ISC
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/mkdocstrings/autorefs) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-autorefs/)

## bibtex

A MkDocs plugin for citation management using bibtex.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-bibtex`
- **Plugin:** `bibtex`
- :lucide-badge-check: **Builds on MkDocs NG** in the [weekly compatibility test](https://github.com/mkdocs-ng/mkdocs/actions/workflows/compat.yml)
- :lucide-star: 92 · :lucide-download: 35k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2025-11-01 · :lucide-scale: BSD-3-Clause-LBNL
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/shyamd/mkdocs-bibtex) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-bibtex/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2025-11-01. Check that it still fits your setup.

## mkdocs-open-in-new-tab

This plugin adds JS to open outgoing links and PDFs in a new tab.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-open-in-new-tab`
- **Plugin:** `open-in-new-tab`
- :lucide-star: 44 · :lucide-download: 112k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2024-11-18 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/JakubAndrysek/mkdocs-open-in-new-tab) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-open-in-new-tab/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2024-11-18. Check that it still fits your setup.

## autolinks

An MkDocs plugin that automagically generates relative links between markdown pages.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-autolinks-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `autolinks`
- :lucide-star: 91 · :lucide-download: 49k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2023-08-04 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/zachhannum/mkdocs-autolinks-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-autolinks-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2023-08-04. Check that it still fits your setup.

## ezlinks

Plugin for mkdocs which enables easier linking between pages.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-ezlinks-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `ezlinks`
- :lucide-star: 42 · :lucide-download: 17k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2022-01-24 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/orbikm/mkdocs-ezlinks-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-ezlinks-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2022-01-24. Check that it still fits your setup.

## link-marker

MkDocs plugin for marking links e.g. external ones or mails.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-link-marker`
- **Plugin:** `link-marker`
- :lucide-star: 9 · :lucide-download: 345k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-03-04 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/timmeinerzhagen/mkdocs-link-marker) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-link-marker/)

## unused-files

An MkDocs plugin to find unused (orphaned) files in your project.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-unused-files`
- **Plugin:** `unused_files`
- :lucide-star: 17 · :lucide-download: 8.8k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2023-07-17 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/wilhelmer/mkdocs-unused-files) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-unused-files/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2023-07-17. Check that it still fits your setup.

## mkdocs-alias-plugin

An MkDocs plugin allowing links to your pages using a custom alias.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-alias-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `alias`
- :lucide-star: 16 · :lucide-download: 2.3k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-06-18 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/EddyLuten/mkdocs-alias-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-alias-plugin/)

## roamlinks

An MkDocs plugin that automagically generates relative links between markdown pages.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-roamlinks-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `roamlinks`
- :lucide-star: 55 · :lucide-download: 25k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-02-03 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/makerjackie/mkdocs-roamlinks-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-roamlinks-plugin/)

## mkdocs-site-urls

A MkDocs plugin that adds support for site-relative `site:` URLs.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-site-urls`
- **Plugin:** `site-urls`
- :lucide-star: 23 · :lucide-download: 6.2k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-03-04 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/OctoPrint/mkdocs-site-urls) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-site-urls/)

## ezglossary

Glossary support for mkdocs.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-ezglossary-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `ezglossary`
- :lucide-star: 18 · :lucide-download: 14k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-04-11 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/realtimeprojects/mkdocs-ezglossary) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-ezglossary-plugin/)

## Autolink References

mkdocs plugin to provides GitHub like autolink references in Mkdocs.

- **Install:** `pip install autolink-references-mkdocs-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `autolink_references`
- :lucide-star: 19 · :lucide-download: 7.3k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2023-12-28 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/theskumar/autolink-references-mkdocs-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/autolink-references-mkdocs-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2023-12-28. Check that it still fits your setup.

## abs-to-rel

MkDocs plugin for converting absolute links to relative ones.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-abs-rel-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `abs-to-rel`
- :lucide-star: 5 · :lucide-download: 4.0k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2020-03-03 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/sander76/mkdocs-abs-rel-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-abs-rel-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2020-03-03. Check that it still fits your setup.

## Wikilink Plus

A wikilink extension for Python Markdown.

- **Install:** `pip install mdx-wikilink-plus`
- **Markdown extension:** `mdx_wikilink_plus`
- :lucide-star: 16 · :lucide-download: 9.5k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2022-07-26
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/neurobin/mdx_wikilink_plus) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mdx-wikilink-plus/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2022-07-26. Check that it still fits your setup.

## tooltipster-links

An MkDocs plugin that adds tooltips to preview the content of page links using tooltipster.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-tooltipster-links-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `tooltipster-links`
- :lucide-star: 9 · :lucide-download: 57/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2020-07-29 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/zachhannum/mkdocs-tooltipster-links-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-tooltipster-links-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2020-07-29. Check that it still fits your setup.

## ArgRef

mkdocs plugin to provides GitHub like autolink references in Mkdocs.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-argref-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `argref`
- :lucide-star: 3 · :lucide-download: 574/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2024-08-25
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/rhshadrach/mkdocs-argref-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-argref-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2024-08-25. Check that it still fits your setup.

## MkDocs Backlinks Section Plugin

Create a backlink section that lists every page linking to the current page.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-backlinks-section-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `backlinks_section`
- :lucide-star: 8 · :lucide-download: 3.4k/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2026-08-30 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/six-two/mkdocs-backlinks-section-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-backlinks-section-plugin/)

## mkdocs-issues-plugin

A plugin for showing the state and labels of issues, PRs and discussions (GitHub or GitLab) in mkdocs generated docs.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-issues-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `mkdocs-issues-plugin`
- :lucide-star: 6 · :lucide-download: 80/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2024-07-24 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/mihaigalos/mkdocs-issues-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-issues-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2024-07-24. Check that it still fits your setup.

## webcontext

Mkdocs plugin for converting absolute paths to webcontext aware paths using the configured webcontext context.

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-webcontext-plugin`
- **Plugin:** `webcontext`
- :lucide-star: 1 · :lucide-download: 43/month · :lucide-clock: last commit 2025-05-23 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/Darrelk/mkdocs-webcontext-plugin) · [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-webcontext-plugin/)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2025-05-23. Check that it still fits your setup.

## Mkdocs-Addresses

Mkdocs plugin, building automatically the appropriate relative paths (to images, links, anchors, ...) using..

- **Install:** `pip install mkdocs-addresses`
- **Plugin:** `mkdocs-addresses`
- :lucide-download: 188/month
- [:brand-pypi: PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs-addresses/) · [Homepage](https://gitlab.com/frederic-zinelli/mkdocs-addresses)

## emailprotect

A MkDocs plugin that tries to obscure email-addresses from address-harvesting spam-bots.

- **Plugin:** `emailprotect`
- :lucide-star: 6 · :lucide-clock: last commit 2020-01-21 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/rkoe/mkdocs-emailprotect)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2020-01-21. Check that it still fits your setup.

## alternate-link

An MkDocs plugin that simplifies internal links creation.

- **Plugin:** `alternate-link`
- :lucide-star: 4 · :lucide-clock: last commit 2021-02-14 · :lucide-scale: MIT
- [:brand-github: GitHub](https://github.com/cmitu/mkdocs-altlink-plugin)

> [!WARNING]
> No commits since 2021-02-14. Check that it still fits your setup.