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Visual Editor Biography vs WP MyLinks (2026)

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

Visual Editor Biography

Visual Editor Biography

4.8(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
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WP MyLinks

WP MyLinks

3.9(13)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Visual Editor Biography has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Visual Editor Biography has accumulated 17K+ total downloads while WP MyLinks has 25K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Visual Editor Biography
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WP MyLinks3.9/5
Total Reviews
12Visual Editor Biography
►
WP MyLinks13
Active Installs
1.0K+Visual Editor Biography
WP MyLinks1.0K+
Total Downloads
17K+Visual Editor Biography
►
WP MyLinks25K+
Support Resolution
N/AVisual Editor Biography
WP MyLinksN/A
Last Updated
14 years agoVisual Editor Biography
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WP MyLinks1 year ago
First Released
2012Visual Editor Biography
WP MyLinks2020
Age
14 yearsVisual Editor Biography
WP MyLinks6 years
WP Requires
3.3.0+Visual Editor Biography
WP MyLinks5.3+
PHP Requires
false+Visual Editor Biography
WP MyLinks7.4+
Business Model
FreeVisual Editor Biography
WP MyLinksFree
Latest Version
1.4Visual Editor Biography
WP MyLinks1.0.7

Rating Breakdown

Visual Editor Biography

4.8/5(12 reviews)
5
83%
4
17%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WP MyLinks

3.9/5(13 reviews)
5
69%
4
0%
3
8%
2
0%
1
23%

Recent Reviews

Visual Editor Biography Reviews

by shawfactor

Still word well

Great plugins last and this one still worsk well.

by certainlyakey

A good plugin with a need for an update

It’s a good plugin, but being so old it’s got its share of problems already. Here’s an updated version that adds Polylang compatibility (by Rocco Marco Guglielmi), composer.json and a hook to change p

by lectest1

This appears to improve the security of this

Nice, straightforward plugin. Replacing the public function save_filters() function with the following appears to sanitize the input: public function save_filters() { // Contributor level user or

WP MyLinks Reviews

by Alex De Py

Solid link hub plugin, but rewrite conflict and JS workarounds hold it back

I’m running WP myLinks on WordPress 6.8.1 and here’s my experience: Pros Styling flexibility: The plugin lets you inject custom CSS directly in its settings, so you can tweak fonts, colors, and

by hirma

Problems with Permalinks

Using this Plugin causes errors in the permalinks. Some pages bring a 404 after saving links in this Plugin. You have to deregister it and save the permalinks settings agein. This topic was m

by earthnutvt

Loving it so far!

So far this is exactly what I was looking for! So grateful someone created it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Visual Editor Biography or WP MyLinks more popular?
Visual Editor Biography has 1.0K+ active installations while WP MyLinks has 1.0K+. WP MyLinks is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Visual Editor Biography or WP MyLinks?
Visual Editor Biography has a 4.8/5 rating from 12 reviews, while WP MyLinks has a 3.9/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Visual Editor Biography and WP MyLinks free?
Visual Editor Biography is free and WP MyLinks is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Visual Editor Biography or WP MyLinks?
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?
Visual Editor Biography was last updated 14 years ago and WP MyLinks was last updated 1 year ago.

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