WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Open Files In New Window or Tab

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

Open Files In New Window or Tab

by Andy Brudtkuhl

80+ installs1.0

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, Open Files In New Window or Tab about 2.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 77 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 7, 2014 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	Open Files In New Window or Tab
Popular rank	#1,048	#17,614
Active installs	30K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	54
Rating	4.5(77)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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