WordPress plugin comparison

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

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

External Links Manager

by NewCodeByte

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 50+ for External Links Manager.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, External Links Manager about 3.
External Links Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for External Links Manager.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for External Links Manager.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for External Links Manager.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	External Links Manager
Popular rank	#1,048	#20,592
Active installs	30K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	86
Rating	4.5(77)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.32
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.0

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