WordPress plugin comparison

Author Social Links vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Author Social Links

by TyCam

10+ installs

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 10+ for Author Social Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Author Social Links about 1.
Author Social Links has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 22, 2012 for Author Social Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Author Social Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Author Social Links.

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

Metric	Author Social Links	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#45,323	#1,048
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.3.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	14 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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