WordPress plugin comparison
Glimmernet Spot Check vs Link Manager
Glimmernet Spot Check
by Glimmernet Technologies
20+ installs
Link Manager
by Andrew Nacin
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Glimmernet Spot Check.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Glimmernet Spot Check about 3.
- Glimmernet Spot Check has no reviews yet.
- Glimmernet Spot Check was updated more recently: Jun 24, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Glimmernet Spot Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Glimmernet Spot Check.
Line by line
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| Metric | Glimmernet Spot Check | Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,325 | #1,119 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 893 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months 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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