WordPress plugin comparison
PrettyLinks vs Silvercover Link Shortener
PrettyLinks
by Blair Williams
200K+ installs4.8
Silvercover Link Shortener
by Hamed Takmil
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- PrettyLinks has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Silvercover Link Shortener.
- On a typical day, PrettyLinks is downloaded about 1,939 times, Silvercover Link Shortener about 2.
- Silvercover Link Shortener has no reviews yet.
- PrettyLinks was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Silvercover Link Shortener.
- PrettyLinks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Silvercover Link Shortener.
- PrettyLinks has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Silvercover Link Shortener.
Line by line
PrettyLinks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PrettyLinks | Silvercover Link Shortener |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #228 | #70,763 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 181.9K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.3K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 71% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.12 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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