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RipeLinks for Chrome
Building links with blog comments is slow because every site is different: some need a login, some have a captcha, some strip your URL, most bury the form. RipeLinks does the checking and the typing so you can spend your time on comments worth reading.
The extension is in review. Want to try the beta now? Email hello@ripelinks.com.
How it works
- Open and checkOpens the next blog from your list and checks it: comment form, URL field, captcha, login, closed comments, noindex.
- Read the verdictGo, skip, or “worth it but crowded” when the comment section already has hundreds of links.
- Write with AIReads the article and drafts a short comment in the post's language. No URL in the text.
- Fill in the pageFills comment, name, email and website, skipping hidden spam traps, and shows what it filled.
- You submit, it rechecksYou click submit. It records the result and reminds you to recheck the link after 7 days.
What the check looks at
Before you write a word, the extension reads the page in your own browser and answers the questions that decide whether a comment is worth it:
- Is there a comment form, and does it have a website field? Without a URL field your link would have to go in the comment text, which most moderators delete. The extension says so and lets you decide.
- Captcha or login? A captcha you have to solve yourself, or a login wall, is flagged before you invest time.
- Are comments closed, or is the page set to noindex? Both are common on older posts.
- How crowded is it? It counts the links commenters already left. A post with 800 commenter links is a spam magnet; a newer post on the same blog is often a better choice.
- Does it look like a paid placement page? Pages selling “dofollow links” or guest posts are skipped.
The same rules power the domain report on this website. On the site we judge a whole domain from the outside; in the extension we judge one page from the inside, with your browser's view of it.
Built to stay on the right side of the rules
Comment links are only worth building if they survive moderation and do not look like spam to search engines. So RipeLinks writes one comment per page, based on what the article actually says, puts your link only in the website field the site provides, and leaves the final click to you. It does not solve captchas, does not create accounts, does not post on its own and does not run in the background.
Your data stays with you
There is no RipeLinks account. Your site details, the resources you import, every record and your AI key live in the extension's storage in your browser. AI requests go directly to the provider you chose, with your key. Domain ages are looked up from the registries' public RDAP services. You can export everything as one backup file and restore it on another computer. The privacy policy lists exactly what the extension reads and sends.
Where the resources come from
Import any list you already have, such as a CSV or XLSX export from Ahrefs or Semrush, or a spreadsheet with a column of URLs; duplicates are merged by domain. Or enter a competitor that ranks above you and dig through its backlinks: the free Ahrefs backlink checker shows around twenty per site, and the extension can read them from the page you opened. Automatic import from those pages is off until you switch it on.
New to comment links?
Read what we learned testing comment forms on real blogs: which links survive, how long they take to show up, and how to pick posts worth commenting on.
Frequently asked questions
Does RipeLinks post comments automatically?
No, and it never will. The extension checks the page, drafts a comment and fills the form, then stops. You read the comment, change it if you like, and click the site's own submit button. Automated posting is spam, it breaks most sites' rules and Google's link policies, and it gets links removed.
Why does it ask for access to all websites?
Blog comments can be on any site, so the extension must be able to read the page you open to check its comment form, and fill that form when you ask. It only runs on a tab when you press a button in the side panel; it does not read or record the other sites you browse. Rechecking a link also opens the page it is on, which needs the same permission.
Which AI does it use, and what does it cost?
You bring your own API key from DeepSeek, Google Gemini, OpenRouter or OpenAI, and requests go straight from your browser to that provider. Writing a comment costs a fraction of a cent with the default models, and Gemini has a free tier. You can also skip AI and write every comment yourself.
Where is my data stored?
In your browser, inside the extension. Your site details, resources, records and settings never reach our servers, because there are none involved. Export a full backup from Settings before you switch computers or reinstall.
Are comment links nofollow?
Almost always: WordPress marks commenter links ugc nofollow by default. They still bring referral visits from readers, show search engines a varied link profile and get your brand in front of the right audience when the comment is genuinely useful. The extension tells you the rel of the links already on the page before you invest time.
Is it free?
Yes. Everything in the extension is free and runs locally. In the future we may offer paid extras that cost us money to run, such as AI without your own key; the local features stay free.