WordPress plugin comparison

Hierarchical Link Categories vs Simple Keyword to Link

Hierarchical Link Categories

by Zack Katz

80+ installs3.0

Simple Keyword to Link

by Alessandro Piconi

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simple Keyword to Link has more active installs: 3K+, against 80+ for Hierarchical Link Categories.
On a typical day, Simple Keyword to Link is downloaded about 10 times, Hierarchical Link Categories about 1.
Simple Keyword to Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Simple Keyword to Link was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2024, against Nov 13, 2012 for Hierarchical Link Categories.
Simple Keyword to Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 3.5.2 for Hierarchical Link Categories.
Hierarchical Link Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Simple Keyword to Link.

Simple Keyword to Link leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hierarchical Link Categories	Simple Keyword to Link
Popular rank	#18,108	#3,859
Active installs	80+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	152
Rating	3.0(2)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.5.2	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.13
Last release	14 years ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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