Simple Link Directory 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: Simple Link Directory at #7 and WP Directory Kit at #10. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Simple Link Directory
Simple Link Directory – AI Powered
AI Powered LINK DIRECTORY Plugin for WordPress to Curate Links for Web Directory. Link Management, Directory Listings, Link Archive, Vendor Directory
WP Directory Kit
Build your Directory portal, demos for Real Estate Agency and Car Dealership included
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Simple Link Directory ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #10 in Directory Plugins.
Both report 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Link Directory has 121, WP Directory Kit has 35. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Simple Link Directory has more reviews behind its score: 121 against 35.
WP Directory Kit was updated more recently, on October 16, 2026; Simple Link Directory on October 7, 2026.
WP Directory Kit was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,850 times against 6,726.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Simple Link Directory
Pick Simple Link Directory if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
WP Directory Kit
Pick WP Directory Kit if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple Link Directory vs WP Directory Kit side by side
| Simple Link Directory | WP Directory Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Directory Plugins ranking | #7 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 121 | 35 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 388,013 | 116,093 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,726 | 6,850 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 14, 2016 | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simple Link Directory 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 Simple Link Directory nor WP Directory Kit can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Directory Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simple Link Directory vs WP Directory Kit: common questions
Is Simple Link Directory better than WP Directory Kit?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Link Directory ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #10 in Directory Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Link Directory or WP Directory Kit?
Simple Link Directory ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #10 in Directory Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Link Directory or WP Directory Kit?
Both report 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Simple Link Directory and WP Directory Kit free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Link Directory 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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