WordPress plugin comparison

Customize External Links and add Icon vs External Links Manager

Customize External Links and add Icon

by Janine

200+ installs3.7

External Links Manager

by NewCodeByte

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Customize External Links and add Icon has more active installs: 200+, against 50+ for External Links Manager.
External Links Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
External Links Manager was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Dec 29, 2024 for Customize External Links and add Icon.
External Links Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Customize External Links and add Icon.
Customize External Links and add Icon has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for External Links Manager.

External Links Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Customize External Links and add Icon	External Links Manager
Popular rank	#11,387	#20,592
Active installs	200+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	59	86
Rating	3.7(6)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.32
Last release	1 year ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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