WordPress plugin comparison

Dropdown Links Widget vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Dropdown Links Widget

by Hung Trang Si

100+ installs5.0

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 100+ for Dropdown Links Widget.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Dropdown Links Widget about 3.
Dropdown Links Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 2, 2016 for Dropdown Links Widget.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Dropdown Links Widget.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Dropdown Links Widget.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Dropdown Links Widget	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#13,158	#1,048
Active installs	100+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	64	2.2K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	10 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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