Plugin request: Amber

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    anaenriquez · Member ·

    Amber is a plugin that prevents linkrot. When I link to something in a blog post, I expect readers to be able to follow that link later on. Of course, not all links are permanent. They can “rot,” making it impossible for a reader to find the content I linked to.

    Amber addresses this problem by archiving the websites associated with the links in a blog post. Then, if the links rot later, the reader can view the archived version of the page.

    Here’s a video about how Amber works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfslrakKHyo

    Here’s an example from my blog. I often blog about sewing. I like to link to the pages where particular fabrics can be purchased, both so readers can purchase the fabrics themselves (which helps out the vendor running that website) and so readers can see more official details about the fabric. When the fabric sells out, these links often rot, which means my blog posts become less useful over time.

    I would like Amber to be available to all WordPress.com bloggers.

    Amber’s website: http://amberlink.org/
    Download Amber here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/amberlink/

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