WordPress plugin comparison
External Links Overview vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for External Links Overview.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, External Links Overview about 18.
- External Links Overview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 1, 2025 for External Links Overview.
- External Links resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for External Links Overview.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for External Links Overview.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for External Links Overview.
Line by line
External Links leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Links Overview |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,423 | #497 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 386 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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