WordPress plugin comparison
No External Links vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for No External Links.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, No External Links about 35.
- No External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for No External Links.
- WP Popular Posts resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for No External Links.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for No External Links.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  No External Links |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,612 | #334 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 930 | 77K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 63% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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