WordPress plugin comparison

Codious External Links Opener vs External Links Manager

Codious External Links Opener

by Codious Technologies

20+ installs5.0

External Links Manager

by NewCodeByte

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

External Links Manager has more active installs: 50+, against 20+ for Codious External Links Opener.
On a typical day, External Links Manager is downloaded about 3 times, Codious External Links Opener about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
External Links Manager was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jan 2, 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.
External Links Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Codious External Links Opener.
External Links Manager has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.

External Links Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Codious External Links Opener	External Links Manager
Popular rank	#28,345	#20,592
Active installs	20+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	86
Rating	5.0(3)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.32
Last release	10 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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