WordPress plugin comparison
External Links Manager vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 50+ for External Links Manager.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, External Links Manager about 3.
- External Links Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for External Links Manager.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for External Links Manager.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for External Links Manager.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Links Manager |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,501 | #497 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 87 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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