WordPress plugin comparison

Link Whisper Free vs Open Files In New Window or Tab

Link Whisper Free

by Spencer Haws

30K+ installs4.2

Open Files In New Window or Tab

by Andy Brudtkuhl

80+ installs1.0

At a glance

Link Whisper Free has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
On a typical day, Link Whisper Free is downloaded about 330 times, Open Files In New Window or Tab about 2.
Link Whisper Free is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 151 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Link Whisper Free was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 7, 2014 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
Link Whisper Free is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
Open Files In New Window or Tab has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Link Whisper Free.

Link Whisper Free leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Link Whisper Free	Open Files In New Window or Tab
Popular rank	#989	#17,614
Active installs	30K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	26K	54
Rating	4.2(151)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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