WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs External Links

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

External Links

by Denis de Bernardy

8K+ installs4.8

At a glance

External Links has more active installs: 8K+, against 400+ for Better WordPress External Links.
On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 21 times, Better WordPress External Links about 5.
Better WordPress External Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
External Links was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.7.39, against 3.9.40 for Better WordPress External Links.
External Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Better WordPress External Links.

External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	External Links
Popular rank	#9,780	#2,350
Active installs	400+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	123	363
Rating	5.0(4)	4.8(36)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.9.40	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	12 years ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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