WordPress plugin comparison
BetterLinks vs Hum
At a glance
- BetterLinks has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for Hum.
- On a typical day, BetterLinks is downloaded about 411 times, Hum about 12.
- Hum is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.8 from 85 reviews.
- BetterLinks was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for Hum.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hum has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for BetterLinks.
Line by line
BetterLinks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BetterLinks |  Hum |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,302 | #8,582 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.5K | 203 |
| Rating | 4.8(85) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free