WordPress plugin comparison
Link Whisper Free vs Show External Links
At a glance
- Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Show External Links.
- On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 345 times, Show External Links about 1.
- Link Whisper Free is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 151 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 28, 2019 for Show External Links.
- Link Whisper Free is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Show External Links.
- Show External Links has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.
Line by line
Link Whisper Free leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Link Whisper Free |  Show External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #989 | #42,024 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.2(151) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.92 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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