WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Related External Links
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
Related External Links
by Konstantin Kovshenin
10+ installs
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Related External Links.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 495 times, Related External Links about 1.
- Related External Links has no reviews yet.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 7, 2009 for Related External Links.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Related External Links.
- Related External Links has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | Related External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #33,267 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38.3K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 17 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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