WordPress plugin comparison
BD Buttons vs Link Whisper Free
BD Buttons
by Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard
10+ installs
Link Whisper Free
by Spencer Haws
30K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for BD Buttons.
- On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 345 times, BD Buttons about 1.
- BD Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 24, 2023 for BD Buttons.
- Link Whisper Free is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for BD Buttons.
- Link Whisper Free has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for BD Buttons.
Line by line
Link Whisper Free leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BD Buttons | Link Whisper Free |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,411 | #989 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 26K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(151) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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