WordPress plugin comparison

Bio Links vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Bio Links

by justnorris

300+ installs5.0

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 300+ for Bio Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Bio Links about 4.
Bio Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 17, 2020 for Bio Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Bio Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Bio Links.

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

Metric	Bio Links	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#10,403	#1,048
Active installs	300+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	72	2.2K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.3.27	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	6 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4.0	5.2

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