WordPress plugin comparison
SEO Smart Link Targets vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 40+ for SEO Smart Link Targets.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, SEO Smart Link Targets about 2.
- SEO Smart Link Targets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 22, 2016 for SEO Smart Link Targets.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for SEO Smart Link Targets.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for SEO Smart Link Targets.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SEO Smart Link Targets |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,003 | #497 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 6.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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