Key Metrics
Active Installs
90K
Total Downloads
244
Avg Rating
4.3/5.0
Support Resolution
100%
WP.org Rank
#481
Trends
Active Installs
90K
Daily Downloads
19/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
-10
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Keyword Rankings
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| # | Keyword | Position | 30d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tabs | #44 | +1 | View |
Rating Breakdown
Support
1 of 1 threads resolved
- PHP 8.4 – 8.5
2/17/2026
- Link not working
12/11/2025
- 403 Forbidden Error
11/20/2025
- Settings for excluded links vs. exceptions
11/20/2025
Recent Reviews
Almost nothing at free version
izreview · 10/29/2025
Almost nothing at free version. ]]>
Essential Plugin for SEO Control Over External Links
bondimedical3 · 7/4/2025
This plugin is exactly what I needed to manage external link behavior on my site. The ability to customize nofollow and…
Garbage
Mayhymn · 5/8/2025
Messed my whole site up. ]]>
It does what I expected it to do
Vladimir Unguru · 9/2/2024
It works well for my blog. Just an idea: I needed to hide the icon in the CTA buttons and I solved this easily by ad…
No Support
drunkfox · 7/14/2024
I wrote 3 emails to the support, but the support doesn’t answer. ]]>
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
7.2
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
FAQ
Is External Links still maintained?
Yes, External Links was last updated 2 months ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does External Links have?
External Links currently has 90K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for External Links?
100% of support threads have been resolved for External Links. It currently has 1 support threads with 1 resolved.
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