WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Secure Downloads

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Secure Downloads

by wpdevelop

600+ installs4.1

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Secure Downloads.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Secure Downloads about 11.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.1 from 10 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Secure Downloads.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Secure Downloads.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Secure Downloads.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Secure Downloads
Popular rank	#1,048	#8,334
Active installs	30K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	178
Rating	4.5(77)	4.1(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.34
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	5.2.4

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