WordPress plugin comparison
BetterLinks vs rng-shrotlink
At a glance
- BetterLinks has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for rng-shrotlink.
- On a typical day, BetterLinks is downloaded about 411 times, rng-shrotlink about 1.
- rng-shrotlink is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 85 reviews.
- BetterLinks was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against May 8, 2019 for rng-shrotlink.
- BetterLinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for rng-shrotlink.
- rng-shrotlink has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for BetterLinks.
Line by line
BetterLinks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BetterLinks |  rng-shrotlink |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,302 | #36,034 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.5K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.8(85) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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