WordPress plugin comparison

Leaving Notice Popup For External Links vs Open External Links In New Windows

Leaving Notice Popup For External Links

by Jose Varghese

200+ installs5.0

Open External Links In New Windows

by Keef

60+ installs4.5

At a glance

Leaving Notice Popup For External Links has more active installs: 200+, against 60+ for Open External Links In New Windows.
On a typical day, Leaving Notice Popup For External Links is downloaded about 8 times, Open External Links In New Windows about 2.
Leaving Notice Popup For External Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Leaving Notice Popup For External Links was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Oct 14, 2015 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Leaving Notice Popup For External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Open External Links In New Windows has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Leaving Notice Popup For External Links.

Leaving Notice Popup For External Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Leaving Notice Popup For External Links	Open External Links In New Windows
Popular rank	#11,398	#19,577
Active installs	200+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	218	56
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×0.54	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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