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Page Links To vs External Permalinks Redux (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Page Links To

Page Links To

4.9(156)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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External Permalinks Redux

External Permalinks Redux

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, External Permalinks Redux has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Page Links To leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Links To has accumulated 4.7M+ total downloads while External Permalinks Redux has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Page Links To
►
External Permalinks Redux5/5
Total Reviews
156Page Links To
◄
External Permalinks Redux4
Active Installs
100K+Page Links To
◄
External Permalinks Redux2.0K+
Total Downloads
4.7M+Page Links To
◄
External Permalinks Redux22K+
Support Resolution
0%Page Links To
External Permalinks ReduxN/A
Last Updated
4 days agoPage Links To
◄
External Permalinks Redux2 months ago
First Released
2005Page Links To
External Permalinks Redux2011
Age
21 yearsPage Links To
External Permalinks Redux15 years
WP Requires
6.8+Page Links To
External Permalinks Redux3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Page Links To
External Permalinks Redux5.2+
Business Model
FreePage Links To
External Permalinks ReduxFree
Latest Version
3.4.0Page Links To
External Permalinks Redux1.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Page Links To

4.9/5(156 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

External Permalinks Redux

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Page Links To Reviews

by theBlick

Simple and it works

This plugin does exactly what it says. Allows you to link a page to an external URL. SO easy to use and works perfectly every time.

by ianstudio

Had issues, then understood I had to change Permalinks settings.

Had issues based on the Permalinks set up. Using a Custom structure fixed that.

by marbaque

Right to the point

This plugin does what it says perfect. It works even with the query block on FSE themes. I hope you guys keep the maintenance going. Good job!

External Permalinks Redux Reviews

by emmust

Good one

Works as expected. Maybe you should consider adding the link target.

by Howard Harkness

Almost exactly what I needed.

This plugin does almost exactly what I need out of the box, but I wanted for the URL redirect to go to a new page/tab. Turns out that was easier than I expected. I just had to add the target=”_blank”

by bryantighe

Perfect

Simple yet easy functionality – this is exactly what I was looking for. I was thinking about writing this type of plugin myself, because we have a bunch of content on other parts of our domain outside

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Links To or External Permalinks Redux more popular?
Page Links To has 100K+ active installations while External Permalinks Redux has 2.0K+. Page Links To is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Links To or External Permalinks Redux?
Page Links To has a 4.9/5 rating from 156 reviews, while External Permalinks Redux has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Page Links To and External Permalinks Redux free?
Page Links To is free and External Permalinks Redux is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Links To or External Permalinks Redux?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Page Links To was last updated 4 days ago and External Permalinks Redux was last updated 2 months ago.

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