BL External Links Button vs Smart Element Remover

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Element Remover.

The short answer

  • Only BL External Links Button lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.41/month for BL External Links Button and $2.95/month for Smart Element Remover.
  • BL External Links Button lists 24 features Smart Element Remover’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate links, Auto-position, Backgrounds.

Head to head

Detected stores

BL External Links Button: 86
Smart Element Remover: —

App Store reviews

BL External Links Button: 18
Smart Element Remover: —
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Pitch
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Remove any elements from your store like buttons - links - img

Developer
Categories
  • Badges and icons
  • Affiliate programs
  • Product content
  • Storefronts - Other
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • +1 more
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Launched
Oct 17, 2024
Jan 12, 2021
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
2 last full month
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Detected stores
86active installs
  • Official Barbara O'Neill
  • Chosen Foods
  • Visionary Club
  • Shop Zeemaya
  • MAYKA
+81 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products30%
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Top countries
  • United States30%
  • United Kingdom8%
  • Australia2%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035JulOctDecMarJunSepOctBL External Links Button: 2 reviews in July 2025BL External Links Button: 4 reviews in August 2025BL External Links Button: 1 reviews in October 2025BL External Links Button: 2 reviews in November 2025BL External Links Button: 1 reviews in December 2025BL External Links Button: 2 reviews in February 2026BL External Links Button: 2 reviews in March 2026BL External Links Button: 2 reviews in April 2026BL External Links Button: 1 reviews in June 2026BL External Links Button: 5 reviews in July 2026BL External Links Button: 2 reviews in September 2026BL External Links Button: 2 reviews in October 2026
BL External Links ButtonSmart Element RemoverCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $3.99/month
$2.95/month
Plans
Free for partnersFree
  • · Free for all partner development stores
  • · Test the app on dev stores before launch
Annual$2.41/month
3-day free trial
  • · Add multiple links per product
  • · Create fixed or per-product links
  • · Direct to affiliate pages easily
  • · Fully customizable options
  • · Save 39% (Billed $29/year)
Monthly$3.99/month
3-day free trial
  • · Add multiple links per product
  • · Create fixed or per-product links
  • · Direct to affiliate pages easily
  • · Fully customizable options
Basic$2.95/month
3-day free trial
Coverage
24 of 24 features100%
0 of 24 features0%
Unique strengths
  • Affiliate links
  • Auto-position
  • Backgrounds
  • Borders
  • +20 more
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Affiliate programs
100%5/5
0%0/5
Affiliate experience
100%1/1
0%0/1
Referral management
100%4/4
0%0/4
Badges and icons
100%19/19
0%0/19
Customization
100%9/9
0%0/9
Icon position
100%5/5
0%0/5
Icon types
100%5/5
0%0/5
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BL External Links ButtonSmart Element Remover24 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • QuickBooks
  • AliExpress
  • Rakuten
  • LinkShare
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How it sells itself

BL External Links Button adds buttons to product pages that send shoppers to any URL, such as Amazon, eBay, WhatsApp or another store. You can keep Add to Cart, replace it, or show both. Set one fixed link for the whole store, or give each product its own link and button text. A product can have several buttons. Edit many links at once in the bulk editor or with a CSV file.

# Do you have elements on your store (your theme) that you want to remove because it decreases your conversion (like a PayPal button or any other element)? Yes, Element Remover is what you are looking for. In just a few steps, you can remove any element you no longer want. Step 1: Use our xPath Element selector tool and copy xPath from whatever element you want to remove.

Key points
  • Create per-product links for seamless purchases in external shops.
  • Link directly to affiliate marketing pages to drive revenue opportunities.
  • Easily manage fixed links for consistent access to external retailers.
  • Simplify dropshipping by linking directly to supplier product pages.
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Screenshots
BL External Links - Edit From Your Native Admin Page
BL External Links - Multiple Buttons On The Same PageBL External Links - Fixed / Per Product External Links ButtonBL External Links - Online Store 2.0 Blocks Easy Setup In Editor
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All the numbers

Every figure, side by side

A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureBL External Links ButtonSmart Element Remover
Detected stores86as of Nov 6, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesHealth & Beauty, Media, Apparel & AccessoriesNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, AustraliaNot published

Reviews

MeasureBL External Links ButtonSmart Element Remover
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews18Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureBL External Links ButtonSmart Element Remover
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$2.41/month(ahead)$2.95/month
Longest free trial3 days3 days
Plans listed31

Listing

MeasureBL External Links ButtonSmart Element Remover
Shopify category rank#31in Badges and iconsNot enough data
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedOct 17, 2024Jan 12, 2021
Languages5English, Spanish, FrenchNot published
DeveloperBACKLIPNextOs

FAQ

BL External Links Button and Smart Element Remover: common questions

Is BL External Links Button or Smart Element Remover cheaper?
Only BL External Links Button lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.41/month for BL External Links Button and $2.95/month for Smart Element Remover. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
BL External Links Button lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Auto-position, Backgrounds, Borders. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
Where does this comparison’s data come from?
Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 6, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Element Remover; estimated figures are labeled.

How Shoplist compares apps

Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 6, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Element Remover. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.