Link Manager vs Link Whisper Free
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 Whisper Free leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #981, ahead of Link Manager at #1,118. Over the last 7 days Link Whisper Free climbed 5 places and Link Manager slipped 2 places. Link Whisper Free has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for Link Manager. Downloads this week: Link Whisper Free 4,332 and Link Manager 236. Ratings: Link Manager 4.5★ from 33 and Link Whisper Free 4.2★ from 150 reviews.
| Metric | Link Manager | Link Whisper Free |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,118 ▼ 2 | #981 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 236 | 4,332 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (33) | 4.2★ (150) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1-beta | 0.9.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,106 | #977 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Feb 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 5 |
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, Link Manager or Link Whisper Free?
By active installs, Link Whisper Free: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Link Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Link Manager or Link Whisper Free?
Link Whisper Free, at #981 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Link Manager at #1,118. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Link Manager or Link Whisper Free 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.