WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs VS Link Manager
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for VS Link Manager.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, VS Link Manager about 5.
- VS Link Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for VS Link Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gallery Custom Links has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for VS Link Manager.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gallery Custom Links |  VS Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #12,111 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.1K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.4 |
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