WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Social Bookmarks

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Social Bookmarks

by apostolis

70+ installs

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Social Bookmarks.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Social Bookmarks about 2.
Social Bookmarks has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 5, 2010 for Social Bookmarks.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Social Bookmarks.
Social Bookmarks has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Social Bookmarks
Popular rank	#1,048	#18,513
Active installs	30K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	39
Rating	4.5(77)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.9.2
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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