WordPress plugin comparison

Embed Images in Comments vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Embed Images in Comments

by Dugonja

90+ installs4.7

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 90+ for Embed Images in Comments.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Embed Images in Comments about 3.
Embed Images in Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 16, 2017 for Embed Images in Comments.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Embed Images in Comments.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Embed Images in Comments.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed Images in Comments	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#17,110	#1,048
Active installs	90+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	65	2.2K
Rating	4.7(6)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	9 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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