WordPress plugin comparison

Local Links vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

Local Links

by Robin Phillips

30+ 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 30+ for Local Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Local Links about 4.
Local Links 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 May 29, 2026 for Local Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Local Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Local Links.

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

Metric	Local Links	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#24,330	#1,048
Active installs	30+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	57	2.2K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×0.95
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.2

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