WordPress plugin comparison

Bookmarks Shortcode vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Bookmarks Shortcode

by Shea Bunge

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 Bookmarks Shortcode.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 75 times, Bookmarks Shortcode about 5.
Bookmarks Shortcode has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 1, 2020 for Bookmarks Shortcode.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Bookmarks Shortcode.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Bookmarks Shortcode.

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

Metric	Bookmarks Shortcode	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#18,144	#1,048
Active installs	80+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	140	2.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.6.23	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	6 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	5.2

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