WordPress plugin comparison
External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Shorter Links
External Links in New Window / New Tab
by WebFactory
30K+ installs4.5
Shorter Links
by akrabat
100+ installs3.8
At a glance
- External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Shorter Links.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Shorter Links about 3.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Shorter Links was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shorter Links has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Links in New Window / New Tab | Shorter Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,048 | #14,780 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.5(77) | 3.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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