WordPress plugin comparison

Affiliate Link Marker vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Affiliate Link Marker

by Johannes Kinast

400+ installs5.0

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 400+ for Affiliate Link Marker.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Affiliate Link Marker about 7.
Affiliate Link Marker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Affiliate Link Marker.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Affiliate Link Marker.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Affiliate Link Marker.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Affiliate Link Marker	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#9,343	#1,048
Active installs	400+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	181	2.2K
Rating	5.0(6)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.95
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.2

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