Plugin: Wikilinks [v0.4.1, 2026-02-25]

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Wikilinks

A plugin that adds [[wikilinks]] support to the Markdown editor and preview pane.

Requests for this go back as far as (at least) 2020, but also more recently, and the syntax has become pretty standard.

Features

  • Ctrl/Cmd+Click navigation — follow a wikilink in the editor to open the target note. On mobile, long-press to follow.
  • Preview pane links — wikilinks render as clickable links in the markdown preview.
  • Pipe syntax — [[target|alias]] displays the alias as link text and navigates to the target.
  • Heading anchors — [[Note Title#Heading]] scrolls to the heading after opening the note.
  • Smart title resolution — notes are matched by:
    1. Direct note ID (32-char hex).
    2. Exact title match (case-sensitive).
    3. Case-insensitive title match (shortest title preferred).
    4. First-word / zettel ID match.
  • Convert Joplin links — convert [text](:/noteId) markdown links to wikilinks via the Note menu, editor toolbar button, or Ctrl+Shift+L. Automatically resolves note titles and uses pipe syntax when the display text differs.
  • Syntax highlighting — [[targets]] are styled as links with dotted underlines; brackets are rendered in a muted colour.
  • Code-aware — wikilinks inside code blocks and inline code are ignored.

Installation

Search for Wikilinks in the Joplin plugin repository (Settings → Plugins), or install manually:

  1. Download the latest .jpl file from the Releases page.
  2. In Joplin, go to Settings → Plugins → Install from file and select the .jpl file.

This project is developed with the help of AI assistants.

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Add wikilink internal link support