WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress External Links vs Codious External Links Opener

Better WordPress External Links

by Khang Minh

400+ installs5.0

Codious External Links Opener

by Codious Technologies

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Better WordPress External Links has more active installs: 400+, against 20+ for Codious External Links Opener.
On a typical day, Better WordPress External Links is downloaded about 5 times, Codious External Links Opener about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Codious External Links Opener was updated more recently: Jan 2, 2026, against Jun 10, 2014 for Better WordPress External Links.
Codious External Links Opener is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Better WordPress External Links.
Better WordPress External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress External Links	Codious External Links Opener
Popular rank	#9,780	#28,030
Active installs	400+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	123	36
Rating	5.0(4)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.16
Last release	12 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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