WordPress plugin comparison

Better Share Links shortcode vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Better Share Links shortcode

by peeping4dsun

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Better Share Links shortcode.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Better Share Links shortcode about 4.
Better Share Links shortcode has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Feb 10, 2015 for Better Share Links shortcode.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Better Share Links shortcode.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Better Share Links shortcode.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Share Links shortcode	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	–	#1,048
Active installs	Fewer than 10	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	99	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.1.42	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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