WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs No External Links
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for No External Links.
- On a typical day, No External Links is downloaded about 35 times, Link Manager about 34.
- No External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- No External Links was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- No External Links 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 2018 for No External Links.
Line by line
No External Links leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Manager |  No External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #3,612 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 893 | 884 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 4.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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