WordPress plugin comparison
SEO External Link vs SEOPress
At a glance
- SEOPress has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for SEO External Link.
- On a typical day, SEOPress is downloaded about 6,448 times, SEO External Link about 1.
- SEO External Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,268 reviews.
- SEOPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 15, 2022 for SEO External Link.
- SEOPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for SEO External Link.
- SEOPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for SEO External Link.
Line by line
SEOPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO External Link |  SEOPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,369 | #168 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 249.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.26 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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