WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs RefGenerator

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

RefGenerator

by nyamsprod

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for RefGenerator.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, RefGenerator about 1.
RefGenerator has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 13, 2012 for RefGenerator.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for RefGenerator.
RefGenerator has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	RefGenerator
Popular rank	#1,048	–
Active installs	30K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	23
Rating	4.5(77)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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