WordPress plugin comparison

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

Affiliate Link Cloaker

by joebrewer

20+ installs4.7

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 20+ for Affiliate Link Cloaker.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Affiliate Link Cloaker about 2.
Affiliate Link Cloaker is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 13, 2013 for Affiliate Link Cloaker.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Affiliate Link Cloaker.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Affiliate Link Cloaker.

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

Metric	Affiliate Link Cloaker	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#26,766	#1,048
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	30	2.2K
Rating	4.7(7)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	13 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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