WordPress plugin comparison
Gallery Custom Links vs Open in New Window Plugin
Gallery Custom Links
by Jordy Meow
30K+ installs4.7
Open in New Window Plugin
by Keith P. Graham
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Gallery Custom Links has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Open in New Window Plugin.
- On a typical day, Gallery Custom Links is downloaded about 479 times, Open in New Window Plugin about 22.
- Open in New Window Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 208 reviews.
- Gallery Custom Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 14, 2024 for Open in New Window Plugin.
- Gallery Custom Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Open in New Window Plugin.
- Open in New Window Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Gallery Custom Links.
Line by line
Gallery Custom Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gallery Custom Links | Open in New Window Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #959 | #4,609 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.1K | 413 |
| Rating | 4.7(208) | 4.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | today | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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