WordPress plugin comparison
UGC Comments vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for UGC Comments.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, UGC Comments about 4.
- UGC Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 19, 2025 for UGC Comments.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for UGC Comments.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for UGC Comments.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  UGC Comments |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,128 | #497 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.2 |
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