WordPress plugin comparison

Better Adjacent Post Links vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Better Adjacent Post Links

by unalignedcoder

80+ 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 80+ for Better Adjacent Post Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Better Adjacent Post Links about 4.
Better Adjacent Post Links has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 9, 2009 for Better Adjacent Post Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for Better Adjacent Post Links.
Better Adjacent Post Links has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.

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

Metric	Better Adjacent Post Links	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#18,082	#1,048
Active installs	80+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	76	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	2.8.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	17 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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