Easy Symlinks

Easy Symlinks lets you create and manage symbolic links (symlinks) directly from the WordPress admin dashboard — no command line required.

Features:

• Create symlinks by specifying a target directory and link path
• Delete symlinks individually through a simple dropdown interface
• Automatic environment detection for Pantheon hosting (Dev, Test, Live, Multidev)
• Filesystem writability checks — prevents symlink creation in read-only environments
• Displays existing symlinks and their targets
• Tracks only symlinks created through the plugin
• Duplicate symlink detection — prevents creating symlinks that already exist
• Preset symlinks — auto-detects plugins like Wordfence and offers one-click symlink setup
• Optional database cleanup on plugin uninstall via Settings tab

How to use:

Navigate to Settings > Easy Symlinks in your WordPress admin dashboard. The « Presets » tab auto-detects installed plugins that need symlinks (e.g., Wordfence on Pantheon). Use the « Add Symlinks » tab to create custom symlinks, the « Delete Symlinks » tab to remove them, and the « Settings » tab to configure plugin options.

For common symlink configurations on Pantheon, refer to the list of common symlinks.

Important notes:

• This plugin only tracks symlinks created within the application. Symlinks created from the filesystem or command line are not tracked.
• Best used in Pantheon Dev or Multidev environments in SFTP mode.
• Symlink creation is disabled in read-only environments (e.g., Pantheon Test and Live).