WordPress plugin comparison
Exit Links Manager vs External Links
Exit Links Manager
by Christopher Ocen
Fewer than 10 installs
External Links
by WebFactory
80K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for Exit Links Manager.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Exit Links Manager about 2.
- Exit Links Manager has no reviews yet.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 18, 2025 for Exit Links Manager.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Exit Links Manager.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Exit Links Manager.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Exit Links Manager | External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,303 | #497 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 7.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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