WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Shorty Link Manager

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Shorty Link Manager

by theveloper

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Shorty Link Manager.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Shorty Link Manager about 2.
Shorty Link Manager has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 12, 2026 for Shorty Link Manager.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shorty Link Manager.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Shorty Link Manager.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Shorty Link Manager
Popular rank	#1,048	#62,176
Active installs	30K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	31
Rating	4.5(77)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.4

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