WordPress plugin comparison

Open Links In New Tab vs Traction External Links Speed Bump

Open Links In New Tab

by Reza Khan

800+ installs4.3

Traction External Links Speed Bump

by Traction

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Open Links In New Tab has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for Traction External Links Speed Bump.
On a typical day, Open Links In New Tab is downloaded about 7 times, Traction External Links Speed Bump about 4.
Traction External Links Speed Bump is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Traction External Links Speed Bump was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2025, against Apr 7, 2024 for Open Links In New Tab.
Traction External Links Speed Bump is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Open Links In New Tab.
Traction External Links Speed Bump has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Open Links In New Tab.

Traction External Links Speed Bump leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Open Links In New Tab	Traction External Links Speed Bump
Popular rank	#7,440	#15,817
Active installs	800+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	138	84
Rating	4.3(6)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.5.14	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.17
Last release	2 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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