WordPress plugin comparison
External Links Overview vs Linkmender
At a glance
- External Links Overview has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Linkmender.
- On a typical day, External Links Overview is downloaded about 18 times, Linkmender about 3.
- Linkmender has no reviews yet.
- Linkmender was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Sep 1, 2025 for External Links Overview.
- Linkmender is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for External Links Overview.
- External Links Overview has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Linkmender.
Line by line
External Links Overview leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Links Overview |  Linkmender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,423 | #63,457 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 386 | 90 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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