WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Links vs No External Links
At a glance
- No External Links has more active installs: 3K+, against 50+ for Automatic Links.
- On a typical day, No External Links is downloaded about 35 times, Automatic Links about 2.
- Automatic Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 16 reviews.
- No External Links was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Sep 13, 2009 for Automatic Links.
- No External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for Automatic Links.
- Automatic Links has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for No External Links.
Line by line
No External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Automatic Links |  No External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,339 | #3,612 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 930 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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