WordPress plugin comparison

Glimmernet Spot Check vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Glimmernet Spot Check

by Glimmernet Technologies

20+ 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 20+ for Glimmernet Spot Check.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Glimmernet Spot Check about 3.
Glimmernet Spot Check has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 24, 2026 for Glimmernet Spot Check.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Glimmernet Spot Check.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Glimmernet Spot Check.

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

Metric	Glimmernet Spot Check	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#25,325	#1,048
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	63	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.17	×0.95
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.1	5.2

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