WordPress plugin comparison

Codious External Links Opener vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Codious External Links Opener

by Codious Technologies

20+ installs5.0

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 20+ for Codious External Links Opener.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Codious External Links Opener about 2.
Codious External Links Opener is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 2, 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Codious External Links Opener.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Codious External Links Opener	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#28,345	#1,048
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	2.2K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.95
Last release	10 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.2

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