WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs SmartLink Dynamic URLs
At a glance
- Link Manager has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for SmartLink Dynamic URLs.
- On a typical day, Link Manager is downloaded about 34 times, SmartLink Dynamic URLs about 2.
- SmartLink Dynamic URLs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- SmartLink Dynamic URLs was updated more recently: Dec 6, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- SmartLink Dynamic URLs is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- Link Manager has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for SmartLink Dynamic URLs.
Line by line
SmartLink Dynamic URLs leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Manager |  SmartLink Dynamic URLs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #27,891 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 916 | 56 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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