WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Traction External Links Speed Bump

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Traction External Links Speed Bump

by Traction

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Traction External Links Speed Bump.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Traction External Links Speed Bump about 4.
Traction External Links Speed Bump is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 77 reviews.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 7, 2025 for Traction External Links Speed Bump.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Traction External Links Speed Bump.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Traction External Links Speed Bump.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Traction External Links Speed Bump
Popular rank	#1,048	#15,817
Active installs	30K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	84
Rating	4.5(77)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.17
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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