WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs Link Shortner
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for Link Shortner.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Link Shortner about 13.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Link Shortner was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Link Shortner 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 2020 for Link Shortner.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Link Manager |  Link Shortner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #7,712 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 875 | 314 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 4.5(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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