WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Show External Links

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Show External Links

by webaction

10+ installs1.0

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Show External Links.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Show External Links about 1.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jan 28, 2019 for Show External Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Show External Links.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Show External Links.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Show External Links
Popular rank	#1,048	#45,427
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	27
Rating	4.5(77)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	5.6

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