WordPress plugin comparison
Link Whisper Free vs Dropdown Links Widget
Link Whisper Free
by Spencer Haws
30K+ installs4.2
Dropdown Links Widget
by Hung Trang Si
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Dropdown Links Widget.
- On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 345 times, Dropdown Links Widget about 3.
- Dropdown Links Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 151 reviews.
- Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jul 2, 2016 for Dropdown Links Widget.
- Link Whisper Free is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Dropdown Links Widget.
- Dropdown Links Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.
Line by line
Link Whisper Free leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Whisper Free | Dropdown Links Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #989 | #13,200 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.2(151) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 10 years 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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