Comparison · generated on request
Custom URL Replacer vs External Content
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Custom URL Replacer | External Content | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Short Description: Replaces anchor text matching an external URL with custom text and can force external links to open in a new tab. | This plugin registers a custom post type to handle external content like any other post. The post permalink is replaced by a custom post meta that hol … |
| Active installs | fewer than 10 | 20+ |
| Rating | — | 4.0★ (1) |
| Last release | 17 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Current owner | Hyperspective | Thorsten Frommen |
| Added to directory | 02 Apr 2025 | 08 May 2015 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.7.7 | WP 4.4.34 |
| Requires PHP | false | false |
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Records: Custom URL Replacer · External Content