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External Links in New Window / New Tab

by WebFactory · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.45 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.2+

External Links in New Window / New Tab has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 500,662 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,920 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

External Links in New Window / New Tab at a glance

Active installs
30,000+
Total downloads
500,662
Downloads, last 30 days
1,920
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is External Links in New Window / New Tab well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
9%
7 of 77 reviews on WordPress.org

External Links in New Window / New Tab reviews and ratings

77 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

77 reviews

5★
67
4★
0
3★
0
2★
3
1★
7

Download and install history

2,830 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
External Links in New Window / New Tab downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
External Links in New Window / New Tab active installs012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
External Links in New Window / New Tab rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
External Links in New Window / New Tab review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • external links
  • links
  • new tab
  • new window
  • target blank

More from WebFactory

Version
1.45
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
First published
Sep 24, 2010
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

External Links in New Window / New Tab FAQ

How many active installs does External Links in New Window / New Tab have?

WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for External Links in New Window / New Tab as of October 22, 2026.

Is External Links in New Window / New Tab still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is External Links in New Window / New Tab free?

External Links in New Window / New Tab is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.