WordPress plugin comparison
External Links vs Simple Exit Notifier
External Links
by Denis de Bernardy
8K+ installs4.8
Simple Exit Notifier
by CHRS Interactive
200+ installs4.0
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 8K+, against 200+ for Simple Exit Notifier.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 21 times, Simple Exit Notifier about 5.
- External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Exit Notifier was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for External Links.
- Simple Exit Notifier resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for External Links.
- Simple Exit Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for External Links.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Simple Exit Notifier.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Links | Simple Exit Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,350 | #12,971 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 363 | 97 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month 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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