WordPress plugin comparison

Blogroll Links Renderer vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Blogroll Links Renderer.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Blogroll Links Renderer about 3.
Blogroll Links Renderer has no reviews yet.
Blogroll Links Renderer was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Blogroll Links Renderer.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Blogroll Links Renderer	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#24,592	#1,048
Active installs	30+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.19	×0.95
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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