WordPress plugin comparison
Target _blank vs External Links
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for Target _blank.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Target _blank about 5.
- External Links is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 247 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 3, 2025 for Target _blank.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Target _blank.
- External Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Target _blank.
Line by line
External Links leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Target _blank |  External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,270 | #497 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 123 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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