WordPress plugin comparison

Open External Links In New Windows vs Open Links In New Tab

Open External Links In New Windows

by Keef

60+ installs4.5

Open Links In New Tab

by Reza Khan

800+ installs4.3

At a glance

Open Links In New Tab has more active installs: 800+, against 60+ for Open External Links In New Windows.
On a typical day, Open Links In New Tab is downloaded about 7 times, Open External Links In New Windows about 2.
Open External Links In New Windows is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Open Links In New Tab was updated more recently: Apr 7, 2024, against Oct 14, 2015 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Open Links In New Tab is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 4.3.34 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Open External Links In New Windows has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Open Links In New Tab.

Open Links In New Tab leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Open External Links In New Windows	Open Links In New Tab
Popular rank	#19,577	#7,440
Active installs	60+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	56	138
Rating	4.5(2)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.3.34	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.07
Last release	11 years ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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