WordPress plugin comparison
External Links in New Window / New Tab vs WP Lynx
External Links in New Window / New Tab
by WebFactory
30K+ installs4.5
WP Lynx
by John Havlik
30+ installs4.0
At a glance
- External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for WP Lynx.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, WP Lynx about 4.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 23, 2022 for WP Lynx.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for WP Lynx.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | External Links in New Window / New Tab | WP Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,048 | #23,882 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 88 |
| Rating | 4.5(77) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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