WordPress plugin comparison
Link Manager vs External Links in New Window / New Tab
Link Manager
by Andrew Nacin
20K+ installs4.5
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 20K+ for Link Manager.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Link Manager about 33.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Link Manager.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Link Manager.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Link Manager.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Manager | External Links in New Window / New Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,119 | #1,048 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 917 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 4.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 9 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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