WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs Local Links
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Local Links.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Local Links about 4.
- Local Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- Local Links was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Local Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Local Links.
Line by line
Local Links leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Manager |  Local Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #24,268 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 875 | 58 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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