WordPress plugin comparison

Link Extension for XFN vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Link Extension for XFN

by Courtney Robertson

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for Link Extension for XFN.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Link Extension for XFN about 2.
Link Extension for XFN has no reviews yet.
Link Extension for XFN was updated more recently: Nov 10, 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 2025 for Link Extension for XFN.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Link Extension for XFN	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#64,005	#1,048
Active installs	Fewer than 10	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	58	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.95
Last release	today	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.2	5.2

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