WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs WP Favicons plug-in

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

WP Favicons plug-in

by cogmios

20+ installs

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for WP Favicons plug-in.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, WP Favicons plug-in about 2.
WP Favicons plug-in has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 20, 2012 for WP Favicons plug-in.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP Favicons plug-in.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WP Favicons plug-in.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	WP Favicons plug-in
Popular rank	#1,048	#27,909
Active installs	30K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	36
Rating	4.5(77)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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