WordPress plugin comparison

External Links Overview vs Urlshortener Link Extractor

External Links Overview

by Christian Ott

1K+ installs5.0

Urlshortener Link Extractor

by Urlshortener.co

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

External Links Overview has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Urlshortener Link Extractor.
On a typical day, External Links Overview is downloaded about 18 times, Urlshortener Link Extractor about 1.
Urlshortener Link Extractor has no reviews yet.
External Links Overview was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2025, against Sep 21, 2016 for Urlshortener Link Extractor.
External Links Overview is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Urlshortener Link Extractor.
Urlshortener Link Extractor has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for External Links Overview.

External Links Overview leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links Overview	Urlshortener Link Extractor
Popular rank	#6,423	–
Active installs	1K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	374	25
Rating	5.0(3)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.6.30
Search multiplier	×0.34	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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