Open in New Window Plugin

v3.0

by Keith P. Graham · updated 2 years ago

Opens external links in a new window, keeping your blog page in the browser so you don't lose surfers to another site.

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Rank: #4,611; Up3 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 2,420; 2K+ reported · High

Total downloads: 128.5K; 128,542 all-time

Rating: 4.8/5; 16 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +28.6% (30d)·Toward 3K+ · ETA ~26d

Open in New Window Plugin at a glance

Open in New Window Plugin is a WordPress plugin by Keith P. Graham with 2K+ active installs, the #4,611 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews. Version 3.0 came out on Jul 14, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. It leads the 12 plugins tagged “Open”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

454 downloads · the last 30 days

Open in New Window Plugin Compare series

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Date	Open in New Window Plugin
Nov 3, 2026	19
Nov 2, 2026	22
Nov 1, 2026	19
Oct 31, 2026	19
Oct 30, 2026	22
Oct 29, 2026	22
Oct 28, 2026	16
Oct 27, 2026	15
Oct 26, 2026	22
Oct 25, 2026	24
Oct 24, 2026	18
Oct 23, 2026	23
Oct 22, 2026	27
Oct 21, 2026	21
Oct 20, 2026	13
Oct 19, 2026	21
Oct 18, 2026	15
Oct 17, 2026	13
Oct 16, 2026	13
Oct 15, 2026	18
Oct 14, 2026	16
Oct 13, 2026	15
Oct 12, 2026	11
Oct 11, 2026	13
Oct 10, 2026	17

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,419 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 9, 2026	2,419
Nov 8, 2026	2,418
Nov 7, 2026	2,417
Nov 5, 2026	2,417
Nov 4, 2026	2,421
Nov 3, 2026	2,419
Nov 2, 2026	2,422
Nov 1, 2026	2,419
Oct 31, 2026	2,422
Oct 30, 2026	2,421
Oct 29, 2026	2,423
Oct 28, 2026	2,421
Oct 27, 2026	2,423

Rank over time

#4,611 · up 7 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	#4,611
Nov 8, 2026	#4,614
Nov 7, 2026	#4,617
Nov 6, 2026	#4,609
Nov 5, 2026	#4,612
Nov 4, 2026	#4,606
Nov 3, 2026	#4,612
Nov 2, 2026	#4,605
Nov 1, 2026	#4,611
Oct 31, 2026	#4,606
Oct 30, 2026	#4,611
Oct 29, 2026	#4,614
Oct 28, 2026	#4,624
Oct 27, 2026	#4,621
Oct 16, 2026	#4,618

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 9, 2026	+0.04%
Nov 8, 2026	+0.04%
Nov 7, 2026	0.00%
Nov 5, 2026	-0.17%
Nov 4, 2026	+0.08%
Nov 3, 2026	-0.12%
Nov 2, 2026	+0.12%
Nov 1, 2026	-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026	+0.04%
Oct 30, 2026	-0.08%
Oct 29, 2026	+0.08%
Oct 28, 2026	-0.08%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	2K+
Nov 8, 2026	2K+
Nov 7, 2026	2K+
Nov 6, 2026	2K+
Nov 5, 2026	2K+
Nov 4, 2026	2K+
Nov 3, 2026	2K+
Nov 2, 2026	2K+
Nov 1, 2026	2K+
Oct 31, 2026	2K+
Oct 30, 2026	2K+
Oct 29, 2026	2K+
Oct 28, 2026	2K+
Oct 27, 2026	2K+
Oct 16, 2026	2K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

Oct 29, 2026
Rank #4624 → #4612
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v3.070%
v2.811%
Other19%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★16 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 3.0
Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.6.11
Requires PHP: –
First released: Nov 24, 2009
Last updated: Jul 14, 2024
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Open in New Window Plugin

How many websites use Open in New Window Plugin?

Open in New Window Plugin is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,611 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Open in New Window Plugin been downloaded?

128,542 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times. See download stats

When was Open in New Window Plugin last updated?

Version 3.0 came out on Jul 14, 2024 (2 years ago). See every release

Is Open in New Window Plugin compatible with the latest WordPress?

Open in New Window Plugin’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Open in New Window Plugin have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Open in New Window Plugin. See its security record

Is Open in New Window Plugin still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Open in New Window Plugin have?

4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Open in New Window Plugin?

The plugins most like Open in New Window Plugin, by the tags they share, are External Links in New Window / New Tab (30K+), Easy External Links (300+) and Broken Link Checker (500K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Open in New Window Plugin sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

Open#1 of 12
outbound#1 of 2
new window#3 of 11
Leader: External Links
links#21 of 497
Leader: Broken Link Checker

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.11.

Its search score has been falling since Jan 10, 2025, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.276of ×1.000
Falling since 2025-01-10: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.600of ×1.000
Says 6.6.11; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.095of ×1.118
4.8 stars from 16 reviews.
Active installs×2.876
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.727of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

Known vulnerabilities

None on record.

Full security record

Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability, checked 3 days ago.

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

16 reviews

5 stars: 15 reviews, 94%
4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
1 stars: 1 reviews, 6%

Positive: 94%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 6%1–2★

About 11 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric	Open in New Window Plugin
Estimated installs	≈ 2,420
Reported installs	2K+
Rating	4.8
Reviews	16
Total downloads	128.5K
Author	Keith P. Graham
First released	Nov 24, 2009
Version	3.0
Requires WP	3.0
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Jul 14, 2024

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