WordPress plugin comparison

My Links vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

My Links

by Pedro H. Ocampo V.

20+ installs1.0

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 20+ for My Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, My Links about 3.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 14, 2023 for My Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for My Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for My Links.

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

Metric	My Links	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#26,196	#1,048
Active installs	20+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	57	2.2K
Rating	1.0(1)	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.95
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2

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