Link Library vs WP Directory Kit (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Directory Plugins top 10: Link Library at #9 and WP Directory Kit at #10. Link Library leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Link Library
The purpose of this plugin is to add the ability to output a list of link categories and a complete list of links with notes and descriptions.
WP Directory Kit
Build your Directory portal, demos for Real Estate Agency and Car Dealership included
Who leads on what
Link Library leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Link Library ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Directory Plugins.
Link Library has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Link Library has 97, WP Directory Kit has 35. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Link Library has more reviews behind its score: 97 against 35.
Link Library was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; WP Directory Kit on October 16, 2026.
Link Library was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 7,919 times against 6,850.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Link Library
Pick Link Library if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WP Directory Kit
WP Directory Kit does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Link Library vs WP Directory Kit side by side
| Link Library | WP Directory Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Directory Plugins ranking | #9 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 97 | 35 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,442,953 | 116,093 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7,919 | 6,850 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 17, 2005 | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Link Library ratings
WP Directory Kit ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Link Library nor WP Directory Kit can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Directory Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Link Library vs WP Directory Kit: common questions
Is Link Library better than WP Directory Kit?
Link Library leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Link Library ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Directory Plugins.
Which has more users, Link Library or WP Directory Kit?
Link Library ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Directory Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Link Library or WP Directory Kit?
Link Library has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Link Library and WP Directory Kit free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Link Library may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WP Directory Kit may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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