WordPress plugin comparison
Blank Slate vs LDB External Links
At a glance
- Blank Slate has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LDB External Links.
- On a typical day, Blank Slate is downloaded about 102 times, LDB External Links about 1.
- LDB External Links has no reviews yet.
- Blank Slate was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 18, 2010 for LDB External Links.
- Blank Slate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for LDB External Links.
- LDB External Links has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Blank Slate.
Line by line
Blank Slate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blank Slate |  LDB External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,534 | #41,339 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 18 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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