WordPress plugin comparison
Handle External Links vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Handle External Links.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Handle External Links about 1.
- External Links is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 247 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 20, 2012 for Handle External Links.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Handle External Links.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Handle External Links.
Line by line
External Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Handle External Links |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,264 | #497 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 2.7(3) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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