Indicate External Links vs Link Juice Keeper
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 Juice Keeper leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,870, ahead of Indicate External Links at #8,102. Over the last 7 days Link Juice Keeper slipped 4 places and Indicate External Links climbed 3 places. Link Juice Keeper has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 10K+ active installs against 600+ for Indicate External Links. Downloads this week: Link Juice Keeper 323 and Indicate External Links 44. Ratings: Indicate External Links 5★ from 7 and Link Juice Keeper 4.7★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Indicate External Links | Link Juice Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8,102 ▲ 3 | #1,870 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 44 | 323 |
| Rating | 5★ (7) | 4.7★ (15) |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2025 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 2.1.4 |
| Best rank on record | #8,007 | #1,832 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Apr 2009 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Indicate External Links or Link Juice Keeper?
By active installs, Link Juice Keeper: 10K+ sites run it against 600+ for Indicate External Links, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Indicate External Links or Link Juice Keeper?
Link Juice Keeper, at #1,870 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Indicate External Links at #8,102. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Indicate External Links or Link Juice Keeper 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.