WordPress plugin comparison
Exit Links Manager vs External Links
Exit Links Manager
by Christopher Ocen
Fewer than 10 installs
External Links
by Denis de Bernardy
8K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 8K+, against fewer than 10 for Exit Links Manager.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 21 times, Exit Links Manager about 2.
- Exit Links Manager has no reviews yet.
- Exit Links Manager was updated more recently: Oct 18, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for External Links.
- Exit Links Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for External Links.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Exit Links Manager.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Exit Links Manager | External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,303 | #2,350 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 363 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 years 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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