WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs External Links Modifier

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

External Links Modifier

by Prabesh Shrestha

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Better WordPress External Links has more active installs: 400+, against fewer than 10 for External Links Modifier.
On a typical day, Better WordPress External Links is downloaded about 5 times, External Links Modifier about 2.
External Links Modifier has no reviews yet.
External Links Modifier was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2025, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
External Links Modifier 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 2025 for External Links Modifier.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	External Links Modifier
Popular rank	#9,780	#72,269
Active installs	400+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	123	38
Rating	5.0(4)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.02
Last release	12 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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