WordPress plugin comparison
Indicate External Links vs Read More Excerpt Link
Indicate External Links
by cubecolour
600+ installs5.0
Read More Excerpt Link
by Tim Eckel
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Read More Excerpt Link has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for Indicate External Links.
- On a typical day, Read More Excerpt Link is downloaded about 23 times, Indicate External Links about 8.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Read More Excerpt Link was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Indicate External Links.
- Read More Excerpt Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Indicate External Links.
- Indicate External Links has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Read More Excerpt Link.
Line by line
Read More Excerpt Link leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Indicate External Links | Read More Excerpt Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,100 | #4,007 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 166 | 619 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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