WordPress plugin comparison
Visual Link Preview vs WP Link Preview
At a glance
- Visual Link Preview has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for WP Link Preview.
- On a typical day, Visual Link Preview is downloaded about 71 times, WP Link Preview about 5.
- WP Link Preview is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 36 reviews.
- Visual Link Preview was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 30, 2018 for WP Link Preview.
- Visual Link Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for WP Link Preview.
Line by line
Visual Link Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Visual Link Preview |  WP Link Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,853 | #9,111 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4K | 103 |
| Rating | 4.5(36) | 4.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years 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.
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