WordPress plugin comparison
Hints vs External Links in New Window / New Tab
Hints
by sojournings
10+ installs4.0
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 10+ for Hints.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Hints about 1.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 22, 2015 for Hints.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Hints.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hints | External Links in New Window / New Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,159 | #1,048 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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