WordPress plugin comparison
External Links vs Easy External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 300+ for Easy External Links.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Easy External Links about 4.
- Easy External Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Feb 25, 2016 for Easy External Links.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Easy External Links.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Easy External Links.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Links |  Easy External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #497 | #10,356 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.2K | 76 |
| Rating | 4.3(247) | 5.0(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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