WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)

by Sumit Malviya

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Better WordPress External Links has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).
On a typical day, Better WordPress External Links is downloaded about 5 times, Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Better WordPress External Links.
Better WordPress External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO).

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	Nofollow External/Outbound Link (SEO)
Popular rank	#9,788	#29,413
Active installs	400+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	33
Rating	5.0(4)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.16
Last release	12 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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