WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Link Manager vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Comment Link Manager.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Comment Link Manager about 1.
- Comment Link Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 14, 2011 for Comment Link Manager.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Comment Link Manager.
- Comment Link Manager has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for External Links.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Link Manager |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,128 | #497 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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