WordPress plugin comparison
Link Replacer vs External Links in New Window / New Tab
Link Replacer
by shamekh
30+ 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 30+ for Link Replacer.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Link Replacer about 3.
- Link Replacer has no reviews yet.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 20, 2009 for Link Replacer.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8 for Link Replacer.
- Link Replacer has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Link Replacer | External Links in New Window / New Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,877 | #1,048 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 2.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 17 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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