WordPress plugin comparison
External Links Overview vs External Links
External Links Overview
by Christian Ott
1K+ installs5.0
External Links
by Denis de Bernardy
8K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for External Links Overview.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 21 times, External Links Overview about 18.
- External Links Overview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
- External Links Overview was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for External Links.
- External Links Overview is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for External Links.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for External Links Overview.
Line by line
External Links Overview leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Links Overview | External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,423 | #2,350 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 386 | 363 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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