WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Affiliate Links vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Easy Affiliate Links

by Brecht

6K+ installs4.2

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 6K+ for Easy Affiliate Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Easy Affiliate Links about 49.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
Easy Affiliate Links was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Easy Affiliate Links.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Affiliate Links	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#2,741	#1,048
Active installs	6K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	2.2K
Rating	4.2(34)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.95
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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