WordPress plugin comparison

External Links Manager vs WP Open Comment Links in New Window

External Links Manager

by NewCodeByte

50+ installs5.0

WP Open Comment Links in New Window

by Dipak Gajjar

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

WP Open Comment Links in New Window has more active installs: 100+, against 50+ for External Links Manager.
On a typical day, WP Open Comment Links in New Window is downloaded about 4 times, External Links Manager about 3.
External Links Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
WP Open Comment Links in New Window was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for External Links Manager.
WP Open Comment Links in New Window is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for External Links Manager.
WP Open Comment Links in New Window has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for External Links Manager.

WP Open Comment Links in New Window leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Links Manager	WP Open Comment Links in New Window
Popular rank	#20,592	#13,155
Active installs	50+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	86	91
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.36
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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