WordPress plugin comparison
External Links Mask vs Gallery Custom Links
External Links Mask
by Andrea De Giovine
Fewer than 10 installs
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for External Links Mask.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 495 times, External Links Mask about 1.
- External Links Mask has no reviews yet.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jan 28, 2019 for External Links Mask.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for External Links Mask.
- Gallery Custom Links has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for External Links Mask.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Links Mask | Gallery Custom Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,617 | #959 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18 | 38.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(208) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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