WordPress plugin comparison
External Links Manager vs Easy External Links
External Links Manager
by NewCodeByte
50+ installs5.0
Easy External Links
by Jorge A. Gonzalez
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Easy External Links has more active installs: 300+, against 50+ for External Links Manager.
- On a typical day, Easy External Links is downloaded about 4 times, External Links Manager about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- External Links Manager was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Feb 25, 2016 for Easy External Links.
- External Links Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Easy External Links.
- Easy External Links has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for External Links Manager.
Line by line
External Links Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Links Manager | Easy External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,501 | #10,356 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 87 | 76 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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