WordPress plugin comparison
Codious External Links Opener vs External Links
Codious External Links Opener
by Codious Technologies
20+ installs5.0
External Links
by WebFactory
80K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for Codious External Links Opener.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 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 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 2, 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Codious External Links Opener.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Codious External Links Opener | External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,030 | #497 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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