WordPress plugin comparison

Link Manager vs SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

Link Manager

by DAEXT

1K+ installs4.4

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Link Manager.
On a typical day, SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is downloaded about 195 times, Link Manager about 23.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 171 reviews, against 4.4 from 10 reviews.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for Link Manager.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Link Manager.

SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Link Manager	SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer
Popular rank	#5,862	#1,439
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	724	16.8K
Rating	4.4(10)	4.8(171)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.69	×1.14
Last release	1 month ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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