External Links vs External Links Manager

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

External Links

by WebFactory

Health A87

External Links Manager

by NewCodeByte

Health B79

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	External Links	External Links Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	80K–90K ✓	50–60
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-11%	+150% ✓
Overall health	A · 87 ✓	B · 79
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	90/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	247 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	88/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	5mo ago
Downloads · 30d	9.1K ✓	108
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.4% ✓	3.1%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

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7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.