WordPress plugin comparison
Extend Link vs Handle External Links
At a glance
- Extend Link has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Handle External Links.
- On a typical day, Extend Link is downloaded about 16 times, Handle External Links about 1.
- Extend Link is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
- Extend Link was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Dec 20, 2012 for Handle External Links.
- Extend Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Handle External Links.
- Handle External Links has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Extend Link.
Line by line
Extend Link leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Extend Link |  Handle External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,641 | #47,264 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 353 | 20 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 2.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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