WordPress plugin comparison

GT Link Manager vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

GT Link Manager

by Gaurav Tiwari

100+ installs5.0

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 100+ for GT Link Manager.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, GT Link Manager about 18.
GT Link Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
GT Link Manager was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for GT Link Manager.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	GT Link Manager	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#13,213	#1,048
Active installs	100+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	289	2.2K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.46	×0.95
Last release	10 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.2

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