WordPress plugin comparison
Open in New Window Plugin vs External Links
Open in New Window Plugin
by Keith P. Graham
2K+ installs4.8
External Links
by WebFactory
80K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- External Links has more active installs: 80K+, against 2K+ for Open in New Window Plugin.
- On a typical day, External Links is downloaded about 294 times, Open in New Window Plugin about 22.
- Open in New Window Plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.3 from 247 reviews.
- External Links was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jul 14, 2024 for Open in New Window Plugin.
- External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Open in New Window Plugin.
- Open in New Window Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for External Links.
Line by line
External Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Open in New Window Plugin | External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,611 | #497 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 424 | 7.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.3(247) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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