WordPress plugin comparison
Interlinks Manager vs Show External Links
At a glance
- Interlinks Manager has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Show External Links.
- On a typical day, Interlinks Manager is downloaded about 29 times, Show External Links about 1.
- Interlinks Manager is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Interlinks Manager was updated more recently: Aug 8, 2026, against Jan 28, 2019 for Show External Links.
- Interlinks Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Show External Links.
- Show External Links has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Interlinks Manager.
Line by line
Interlinks Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Interlinks Manager |  Show External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,607 | #42,024 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 763 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
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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