WordPress plugin comparison
Link Whisper Free vs No External Links
At a glance
- Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for No External Links.
- On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 330 times, No External Links about 35.
- No External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.2 from 151 reviews.
- Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for No External Links.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- No External Links has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.
Line by line
Link Whisper Free leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Whisper Free |  No External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #989 | #3,617 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26K | 884 |
| Rating | 4.2(151) | 4.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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