WordPress plugin comparison

Well-Known File Manager vs Open Files In New Window or Tab

Well-Known File Manager

by Jono Alderson

200+ installs5.0

Open Files In New Window or Tab

by Andy Brudtkuhl

80+ installs1.0

At a glance

Well-Known File Manager has more active installs: 200+, against 80+ for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
On a typical day, Well-Known File Manager is downloaded about 8 times, Open Files In New Window or Tab about 2.
Well-Known File Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Well-Known File Manager was updated more recently: Dec 16, 2025, against Oct 7, 2014 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
Well-Known File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Open Files In New Window or Tab.
Open Files In New Window or Tab has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Well-Known File Manager.

Well-Known File Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Well-Known File Manager	Open Files In New Window or Tab
Popular rank	#11,346	#17,614
Active installs	200+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	196	54
Rating	5.0(2)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.27	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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