WordPress plugin comparison
External Content vs Indicate External Links
External Content
by Thorsten Frommen
20+ installs4.0
Indicate External Links
by cubecolour
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Indicate External Links has more active installs: 600+, against 20+ for External Content.
- On a typical day, Indicate External Links is downloaded about 8 times, External Content about 2.
- Indicate External Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Indicate External Links was updated more recently: Jun 23, 2025, against Jan 3, 2016 for External Content.
- Indicate External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for External Content.
- Indicate External Links has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for External Content.
Line by line
Indicate External Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Content | Indicate External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,832 | #8,100 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 166 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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