WordPress plugin comparison
Link Extension for XFN vs Link Manager
Link Extension for XFN
by Courtney Robertson
Fewer than 10 installs
Link Manager
by Andrew Nacin
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Link Extension for XFN.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Link Extension for XFN about 2.
- Link Extension for XFN has no reviews yet.
- Link Extension for XFN was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Link Extension for XFN is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Link Extension for XFN.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Extension for XFN | Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,005 | #1,119 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 893 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | – |
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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