WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Open External Links In New Windows

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Open External Links In New Windows

by Keef

60+ installs4.5

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Open External Links In New Windows.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Open External Links In New Windows about 2.
Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 14, 2015 for Open External Links In New Windows.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Open External Links In New Windows.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Open External Links In New Windows.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Open External Links In New Windows
Popular rank	#1,048	#19,577
Active installs	30K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	56
Rating	4.5(77)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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