WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Affiliate Links vs Show External Links
At a glance
- Easy Affiliate Links has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Show External Links.
- On a typical day, Easy Affiliate Links is downloaded about 49 times, Show External Links about 1.
- Easy Affiliate Links is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Easy Affiliate Links was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jan 28, 2019 for Show External Links.
- Easy Affiliate Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Show External Links.
- Easy Affiliate Links has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Show External Links.
Line by line
Easy Affiliate Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Affiliate Links |  Show External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,741 | #45,427 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.2(34) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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