WordPress plugin comparison
LinkCentral vs PrettyLinks
At a glance
- PrettyLinks has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for LinkCentral.
- On a typical day, PrettyLinks is downloaded about 2,034 times, LinkCentral about 31.
- LinkCentral is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,321 reviews.
- LinkCentral was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for PrettyLinks.
- LinkCentral resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for PrettyLinks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PrettyLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for LinkCentral.
Line by line
PrettyLinks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LinkCentral |  PrettyLinks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,376 | #228 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 907 | 184.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | 4.8(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×2.25 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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