WordPress plugin comparison

Codious External Links Opener vs Open Links In New Tab

Codious External Links Opener

by Codious Technologies

20+ installs5.0

Open Links In New Tab

by Reza Khan

800+ installs4.3

At a glance

Open Links In New Tab has more active installs: 800+, against 20+ for Codious External Links Opener.
On a typical day, Open Links In New Tab is downloaded about 7 times, Codious External Links Opener about 2.
Codious External Links Opener is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Codious External Links Opener was updated more recently: Jan 2, 2026, against Apr 7, 2024 for Open Links In New Tab.
Codious External Links Opener is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Open Links In New Tab.
Open Links In New Tab has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.

Codious External Links Opener leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Codious External Links Opener	Open Links In New Tab
Popular rank	#28,345	#7,440
Active installs	20+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	138
Rating	5.0(3)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.07
Last release	10 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.4

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