WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs Show External Links
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Show External Links.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, Show External Links about 1.
- Link Manager is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Show External Links was updated more recently: Jan 28, 2019, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.1.16, against 5.0.31 for Show External Links.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Show External Links.
Line by line
Link Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Manager |  Show External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #42,024 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 916 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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