WordPress plugin comparison
Affiliate Link Marker vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 400+ for Affiliate Link Marker.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Affiliate Link Marker about 7.
- Affiliate Link Marker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Affiliate Link Marker.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Affiliate Link Marker.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Affiliate Link Marker.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Affiliate Link Marker |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,340 | #497 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 173 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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