WordPress plugin comparison

External Links Overview vs Open External Links In New Windows

External Links Overview

by Christian Ott

1K+ installs5.0

Open External Links In New Windows

by Keef

60+ installs4.5

At a glance

External Links Overview has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for Open External Links In New Windows.
On a typical day, External Links Overview is downloaded about 18 times, Open External Links In New Windows about 2.
External Links Overview is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
External Links Overview was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2025, against Oct 14, 2015 for Open External Links In New Windows.
External Links Overview is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.3.34 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Open External Links In New Windows has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for External Links Overview.

External Links Overview leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links Overview	Open External Links In New Windows
Popular rank	#6,423	#19,577
Active installs	1K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	374	56
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×0.34	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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