WordPress plugin comparison

Hashtag URL Placeholder vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Hashtag URL Placeholder

by Russell Aaron

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 10+ for Hashtag URL Placeholder.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Hashtag URL Placeholder about 1.
Hashtag URL Placeholder has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 15, 2017 for Hashtag URL Placeholder.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Hashtag URL Placeholder.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Hashtag URL Placeholder.

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

Metric	Hashtag URL Placeholder	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#37,280	#1,048
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	9 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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