WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Simple Link List Widget

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Simple Link List Widget

by jimmywb

2K+ installs4.6

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Simple Link List Widget.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Simple Link List Widget about 12.
Simple Link List Widget is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 9, 2018 for Simple Link List Widget.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Link List Widget.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Simple Link List Widget.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Simple Link List Widget
Popular rank	#1,048	#4,986
Active installs	30K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	247
Rating	4.5(77)	4.6(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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