Accessible External Text Links
v2.0by Myshock · updated 3 years ago
I created this plugin to make external text links more accessible to people with disabilities
- Rank
- #30,841
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.9K
- 3,874 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Accessible External Text Links at a glance
Accessible External Text Links is a WordPress plugin by Myshock with 10+ active installs, the #30,841 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0 came out on Feb 22, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 495 plugins tagged “links”, it ranks #194. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats41 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Accessible External Text Links |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,841 · down 391 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #30,841 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,725 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,561 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,497 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,772 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,744 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,435 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,597 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,370 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,182 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,450 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #30182 → #30497
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3.1
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 23, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 22, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Accessible External Text Links
How many websites use Accessible External Text Links?
Accessible External Text Links is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,841 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Accessible External Text Links been downloaded?
3,874 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Accessible External Text Links last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Feb 22, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Accessible External Text Links compatible with the latest WordPress?
Accessible External Text Links’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Accessible External Text Links still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Accessible External Text Links have?
No one has reviewed Accessible External Text Links on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Accessible External Text Links?
The plugins most like Accessible External Text Links, by the tags they share, are Broken Link Checker (500K+), Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater (Add Alt Text, Image Title For Image SEO) (100K+) and External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.9K |
| Author | Myshock |
| First released | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 22, 2023 |
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