Link Manager vs Reach Me
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 #1,119, ahead of Reach Me at #40,173. Over the last 7 days Link Manager slipped 3 places and Reach Me climbed 2,004 places. Link Manager has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Reach Me. Downloads this week: Link Manager 237 and Reach Me 13.
| Metric | Link Manager | Reach Me |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,119 ▼ 3 | #40,173 ▲ 2004 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 237 | 13 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (33) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Current version | 0.1-beta | 1.0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #1,106 | #33,411 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Aug 2016 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Link Manager or Reach Me?
By active installs, Link Manager: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Reach Me, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Link Manager or Reach Me?
Link Manager, at #1,119 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Reach Me at #40,173. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Link Manager or Reach Me 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.