WordPress plugin comparison
Extend Link vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for Extend Link.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 21 times, Extend Link about 16.
- External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Extend Link was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for External Links.
- Extend Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for External Links.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Extend Link.
Line by line
External Links leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Extend Link |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,663 | #2,349 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 353 | 363 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 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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