WordPress plugin comparison
WP Pocket URLs vs YOURLS Link Creator
At a glance
- YOURLS Link Creator has more active installs: 500+, against 70+ for WP Pocket URLs.
- On a typical day, YOURLS Link Creator is downloaded about 6 times, WP Pocket URLs about 4.
- WP Pocket URLs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 13 reviews.
- WP Pocket URLs was updated more recently: Jan 13, 2026, against Feb 25, 2016 for YOURLS Link Creator.
- WP Pocket URLs is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 4.4.34 for YOURLS Link Creator.
- YOURLS Link Creator has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for WP Pocket URLs.
Line by line
WP Pocket URLs leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Pocket URLs |  YOURLS Link Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,526 | #9,107 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 134 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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