WordPress plugin comparison
External Links in New Window / New Tab vs WP Site Links
At a glance
- External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for WP Site Links.
- On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, WP Site Links about 1.
- WP Site Links has no reviews yet.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 16, 2009 for WP Site Links.
- External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for WP Site Links.
- WP Site Links has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for External Links in New Window / New Tab.
Line by line
External Links in New Window / New Tab leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  External Links in New Window / New Tab |  WP Site Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,048 | #43,828 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 19 |
| Rating | 4.5(77) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 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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