WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs Customize External Links and add Icon

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

Customize External Links and add Icon

by Janine

200+ installs3.7

At a glance

Better WordPress External Links has more active installs: 400+, against 200+ for Customize External Links and add Icon.
On a typical day, Better WordPress External Links is downloaded about 5 times, Customize External Links and add Icon about 3.
Better WordPress External Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
Customize External Links and add Icon was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2024, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
Customize External Links and add Icon is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.9.40 for Better WordPress External Links.
Better WordPress External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Customize External Links and add Icon.

Better WordPress External Links leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	Customize External Links and add Icon
Popular rank	#9,788	#11,387
Active installs	400+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	59
Rating	5.0(4)	3.7(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.10
Last release	12 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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