WordPress plugin comparison

External Links in New Window / New Tab vs WPMU LinkManager

External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory

30K+ installs4.5

WPMU LinkManager

by wpler

10+ installs

At a glance

External Links in New Window / New Tab has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for WPMU LinkManager.
On a typical day, External Links in New Window / New Tab is downloaded about 74 times, WPMU LinkManager about 2.
WPMU LinkManager has no reviews yet.
External Links in New Window / New Tab was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 12, 2019 for WPMU LinkManager.
External Links in New Window / New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WPMU LinkManager.
External Links in New Window / New Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for WPMU LinkManager.

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

Metric	External Links in New Window / New Tab	WPMU LinkManager
Popular rank	#1,048	#39,683
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	21
Rating	4.5(77)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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