WordPress plugin comparison

External Links vs Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor)

External Links

by Denis de Bernardy

8K+ installs4.8

Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor)

by WPKube

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for External Links.
On a typical day, Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) is downloaded about 82 times, External Links about 21.
External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.5 from 23 reviews.
Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for External Links.
Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for External Links.
Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for External Links.
External Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor).

Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor) leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links	Title and Nofollow For Links (Classic Editor)
Popular rank	#2,350	#1,575
Active installs	8K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	344	2.3K
Rating	4.8(36)	4.5(23)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.97
Last release	9 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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