WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs Smart Auto Upload Images

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

Smart Auto Upload Images

by Burhan Nasir

5K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Smart Auto Upload Images has more active installs: 5K+, against 400+ for Better WordPress External Links.
On a typical day, Smart Auto Upload Images is downloaded about 57 times, Better WordPress External Links about 5.
Better WordPress External Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Smart Auto Upload Images was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
Smart Auto Upload Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Better WordPress External Links.
Better WordPress External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Smart Auto Upload Images.

Smart Auto Upload Images leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	Smart Auto Upload Images
Popular rank	#9,788	#3,027
Active installs	400+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	2.9K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	12 years ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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