WordPress plugin comparison

Broken Link Checker vs Open Files In New Window or Tab

Broken Link Checker

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

500K+ installs3.8

Open Files In New Window or Tab

by Andy Brudtkuhl

80+ installs1.0

At a glance

Broken Link Checker has more active installs: 500K+, against 80+ for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
On a typical day, Broken Link Checker is downloaded about 3,961 times, Open Files In New Window or Tab about 2.
Broken Link Checker is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 605 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Broken Link Checker was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 7, 2014 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
Broken Link Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
Broken Link Checker has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.

Broken Link Checker leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Broken Link Checker	Open Files In New Window or Tab
Popular rank	#126	#17,614
Active installs	500K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	415K	54
Rating	3.8(605)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×2.51	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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