WordPress plugin comparison
Codious External Links Opener vs Easy External Links
Codious External Links Opener
by Codious Technologies
20+ installs5.0
Easy External Links
by Jorge A. Gonzalez
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Easy External Links has more active installs: 300+, against 20+ for Codious External Links Opener.
- On a typical day, Easy External Links is downloaded about 4 times, Codious External Links Opener about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Codious External Links Opener was updated more recently: Jan 2, 2026, against Feb 25, 2016 for Easy External Links.
- Codious External Links Opener is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for Easy External Links.
- Easy External Links has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Codious External Links Opener.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Codious External Links Opener | Easy External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,030 | #10,356 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 76 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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