WordPress plugin comparison
No External Links vs Stylish Links
At a glance
- No External Links has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Stylish Links.
- On a typical day, No External Links is downloaded about 35 times, Stylish Links about 3.
- No External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 3.0 from 4 reviews.
- No External Links was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Aug 26, 2020 for Stylish Links.
- No External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Stylish Links.
- Stylish Links has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for No External Links.
Line by line
No External Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  No External Links |  Stylish Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,617 | #15,285 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 884 | 53 |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 3.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 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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