WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Open in New Window Plugin

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Open in New Window Plugin

by Keith P. Graham

2K+ installs4.8

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Open in New Window Plugin.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Open in New Window Plugin about 22.
Open in New Window Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 14, 2024 for Open in New Window Plugin.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Open in New Window Plugin.
Open in New Window Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Open in New Window Plugin
Popular rank	#1,048	#4,609
Active installs	30K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	413
Rating	4.5(77)	4.8(16)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.11
Last release	2 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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