WordPress plugin comparison

OnHover Link Preview vs External Links in New Window / New Tab

OnHover Link Preview

by Rajin Sharwar

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 10+ for OnHover Link Preview.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, OnHover Link Preview about 1.
OnHover Link Preview has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 16, 2024 for OnHover Link Preview.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for OnHover Link Preview.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for OnHover Link Preview.

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

Metric	OnHover Link Preview	External Links in New Window / New Tab
Popular rank	#42,493	#1,048
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.95
Last release	2 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2

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