WordPress plugin comparison
CleanLinks vs Royal Links
At a glance
- Royal Links has more active installs: 60+, against fewer than 10 for CleanLinks.
- On a typical day, Royal Links is downloaded about 9 times, CleanLinks about 2.
- Royal Links was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for CleanLinks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- CleanLinks has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Royal Links.
Line by line
Royal Links leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CleanLinks |  Royal Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,990 | #19,807 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 246 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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