WordPress plugin comparison

Codious External Links Opener vs External Links New Tab

Codious External Links Opener

by Codious Technologies

20+ installs5.0

External Links New Tab

by ATechSol

10+ installs

At a glance

Codious External Links Opener has more active installs: 20+, against 10+ for External Links New Tab.
On a typical day, Codious External Links Opener is downloaded about 2 times, External Links New Tab about 1.
External Links New Tab has no reviews yet.
Codious External Links Opener was updated more recently: Jan 2, 2026, against Sep 14, 2025 for External Links New Tab.
Codious External Links Opener is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for External Links New Tab.
External Links New Tab has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.

Codious External Links Opener leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Codious External Links Opener	External Links New Tab
Popular rank	#28,345	#34,522
Active installs	20+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	35
Rating	5.0(3)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.06
Last release	10 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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