WordPress plugin comparison
4Linking vs Link Juice Optimizer
At a glance
- Link Juice Optimizer has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for 4Linking.
- On a typical day, Link Juice Optimizer is downloaded about 20 times, 4Linking about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- 4Linking was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jan 16, 2024 for Link Juice Optimizer.
- 4Linking is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Link Juice Optimizer.
- Link Juice Optimizer has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for 4Linking.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  4Linking |  Link Juice Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,862 | #2,988 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 167 | 425 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.39 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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