WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Link Directory vs WP-DirLs
At a glance
- Simple Link Directory has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for WP-DirLs.
- On a typical day, Simple Link Directory is downloaded about 81 times, WP-DirLs about 1.
- WP-DirLs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 121 reviews.
- Simple Link Directory was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against May 2, 2012 for WP-DirLs.
- Simple Link Directory is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP-DirLs.
- WP-DirLs has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Simple Link Directory.
Line by line
Simple Link Directory leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Link Directory |  WP-DirLs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,941 | #43,593 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(121) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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