Insights 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 #1,117, ahead of Insights at #10,670. Over the last 7 days Link Manager climbed 2 places and Insights climbed 7 places. Link Manager has the largest install base, roughly 67× the next: 20K+ active installs against 300+ for Insights. Downloads this week: Link Manager 166 and Insights 22. Ratings: Insights 4.8★ from 5 and Link Manager 4.5★ from 33 reviews.
| Metric | Insights | Link Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,670 ▲ 7 | #1,117 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 166 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (5) | 4.5★ (33) |
| Last updated | Dec 22, 2014 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.0.8 | 0.1-beta |
| Best rank on record | #10,622 | #1,106 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2008 | 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 is more popular, Insights or Link Manager?
By active installs, Link Manager: 20K+ sites run it against 300+ for Insights, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Insights or Link Manager?
Link Manager, at #1,117 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Insights at #10,670. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Insights 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.