WordPress plugin comparison
Library Bookshelves vs Link Library
Library Bookshelves
by photonicgnostic
500+ installs4.6
Link Library
by Yannick Lefebvre
10K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Link Library has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Library Bookshelves.
- On a typical day, Link Library is downloaded about 268 times, Library Bookshelves about 9.
- Link Library is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 97 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- Link Library was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Mar 1, 2025 for Library Bookshelves.
- Link Library resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Library Bookshelves.
- Link Library is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Library Bookshelves.
- Link Library has been around longer: since 2005, against 2017 for Library Bookshelves.
Line by line
Link Library leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Library Bookshelves | Link Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,921 | #2,095 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 210 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(9) | 4.7(97) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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