WordPress plugin comparison

AutoLink Keywords vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

AutoLink Keywords

by Pedram Cheraghi

60+ 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 60+ for AutoLink Keywords.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, AutoLink Keywords about 2.
AutoLink Keywords has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 27, 2025 for AutoLink Keywords.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for AutoLink Keywords.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for AutoLink Keywords.

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

Metric	AutoLink Keywords	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#19,371	#1,048
Active installs	60+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	45	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.95
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.2

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