WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Link Manager
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Link Manager.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Link Manager about 34.
- Gallery Custom Links is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 208 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Custom Links |  Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #958 | #1,119 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.8K | 916 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.5(33) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 9 years 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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