WordPress plugin comparison

Open External Links In New Windows vs Traction External Links Speed Bump

Open External Links In New Windows

by Keef

60+ installs4.5

Traction External Links Speed Bump

by Traction

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Traction External Links Speed Bump has more active installs: 100+, against 60+ for Open External Links In New Windows.
On a typical day, Traction External Links Speed Bump is downloaded about 4 times, Open External Links In New Windows about 2.
Traction External Links Speed Bump is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Traction External Links Speed Bump was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2025, against Oct 14, 2015 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Traction External Links Speed Bump is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.3.34 for Open External Links In New Windows.
Open External Links In New Windows has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Traction External Links Speed Bump.

Traction External Links Speed Bump leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Open External Links In New Windows	Traction External Links Speed Bump
Popular rank	#19,577	#15,817
Active installs	60+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	56	84
Rating	4.5(2)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.3.34	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.17
Last release	11 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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