WordPress plugin comparison
NoFollow Link vs External Links in New Window / New Tab
NoFollow Link
by Alex Jose
500+ 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 500+ for NoFollow Link.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, NoFollow Link about 7.
- NoFollow Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 29, 2018 for NoFollow Link.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for NoFollow Link.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | NoFollow Link | External Links in New Window / New Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,825 | #1,048 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 109 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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