Link Manager vs Save Post. Check Links.
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 Save Post. Check Links. at #14,671. Over the last 7 days Link Manager held its place and Save Post. Check Links. climbed 94 places. Link Manager has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Save Post. Check Links.. Downloads this week: Link Manager 183 and Save Post. Check Links. 14. Ratings: Link Manager 4.5★ from 33 and Save Post. Check Links. 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Link Manager | Save Post. Check Links. |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,117 ▬ | #14,671 ▲ 94 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 183 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (33) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1-beta | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,106 | #14,465 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Nov 2011 |
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 Save Post. Check Links.?
By active installs, Link Manager: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Save Post. Check Links., according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Link Manager or Save Post. Check Links.?
Link Manager, at #1,117 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Save Post. Check Links. at #14,671. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Link Manager or Save Post. Check Links. 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.