WordPress plugin comparison
Hints vs Link Whisper Free
At a glance
- Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Hints.
- On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 362 times, Hints about 1.
- Link Whisper Free is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 151 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 22, 2015 for Hints.
- Hints has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.
Line by line
Link Whisper Free leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hints |  Link Whisper Free |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,159 | #987 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 25.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.2(151) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.92 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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