Easy External Links

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-11 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
2. 2026-04-10 300+ → 400+ up after 9 days in band
3. 2026-04-01 400+ → 300+ down after 414 days in band
4. 2025-02-11 500+ → 400+ down after 361 days in band
5. 2024-02-16 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in band
6. 2024-02-15 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in band
7. 2024-02-14 600+ → 500+ down after 196 days in band
8. 2023-08-02 700+ → 600+ down after 151 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• External Links in New Window / New Tab 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• LuckyWP Table of Contents 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Link Whisper Free 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Events Tracker for Elementor 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• Interlinks Manager – Internal Links Optimizer 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B

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Easy External Links: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-links