WordPress plugin comparison

LinkSentinel vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

LinkSentinel

by Pragmatic Bear

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 LinkSentinel.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, LinkSentinel about 2.
LinkSentinel has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 17, 2026 for LinkSentinel.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for LinkSentinel.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for LinkSentinel.

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

Metric	LinkSentinel	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#63,760	#1,048
Active installs	Fewer than 10	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	44	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.95
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2

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