WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs WP Open Comment Links in New Window

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

WP Open Comment Links in New Window

by Dipak Gajjar

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for WP Open Comment Links in New Window.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, WP Open Comment Links in New Window about 4.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
WP Open Comment Links in New Window was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Open Comment Links in New Window.

External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	WP Open Comment Links in New Window
Popular rank	#1,048	#13,155
Active installs	30K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	91
Rating	4.5(77)	4.3(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.36
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	5.6

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