External Links Mask vs Link Manager
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Link Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,120, ahead of External Links Mask at #72,309. Over the last 7 days Link Manager slipped 3 places and External Links Mask slipped 886 places. Downloads this week: Link Manager 235 and External Links Mask 14.
| Metric | External Links Mask | Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #72,309 ▼ 886 | #1,120 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | — | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 235 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.5★ (33) |
| Last updated | Jan 28, 2019 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 0.1-beta |
| Best rank on record | #46,422 | #1,106 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2019 | Aug 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, External Links Mask or Link Manager?
Link Manager, at #1,120 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with External Links Mask at #72,309. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are External Links Mask or Link Manager alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.