WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Simple Keyword to Link

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Simple Keyword to Link

by Alessandro Piconi

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Simple Keyword to Link.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Simple Keyword to Link about 10.
Simple Keyword to Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 21, 2024 for Simple Keyword to Link.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Simple Keyword to Link.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Simple Keyword to Link.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Simple Keyword to Link
Popular rank	#1,048	#3,859
Active installs	30K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	152
Rating	4.5(77)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.13
Last release	2 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.0

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