WordPress plugin comparison

Broken Link Notifier vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Broken Link Notifier

by PluginRx

1K+ installs4.8

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 1K+ for Broken Link Notifier.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Broken Link Notifier about 30.
Broken Link Notifier is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
Broken Link Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 1, 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 2024 for Broken Link Notifier.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Broken Link Notifier	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#5,497	#1,048
Active installs	1K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	789	2.2K
Rating	4.8(14)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.72	×0.95
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2

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