WordPress plugin comparison

External Links Mask vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

External Links Mask

by Andrea De Giovine

Fewer than 10 installs

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 fewer than 10 for External Links Mask.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, External Links Mask about 1.
External Links Mask has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 28, 2019 for External Links Mask.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for External Links Mask.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for External Links Mask.

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

Metric	External Links Mask	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#63,617	#1,048
Active installs	Fewer than 10	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.0.31	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	7 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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