WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Drop-ins vs VK Link Target Controller
Simple Drop-ins
by rosdyana.kusuma
Fewer than 10 installs
VK Link Target Controller
by Vektor,Inc.
30K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- VK Link Target Controller has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Drop-ins.
- On a typical day, VK Link Target Controller is downloaded about 141 times, Simple Drop-ins about 1.
- Simple Drop-ins has no reviews yet.
- VK Link Target Controller was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 30, 2013 for Simple Drop-ins.
- VK Link Target Controller is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Simple Drop-ins.
- Simple Drop-ins has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for VK Link Target Controller.
Line by line
VK Link Target Controller leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Drop-ins | VK Link Target Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #1,050 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 20.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.17 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Simple Drop-ins vs Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus
- Simple Drop-ins vs WP Consent API
- Simple Drop-ins vs Custom Post Type Permalinks
- Simple Drop-ins vs Page Links To
- VK Link Target Controller vs Link Library
- VK Link Target Controller vs Page Links To
- VK Link Target Controller vs 301 Redirects
- VK Link Target Controller vs All 404 Redirect to Homepage
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free