Target _blank – Force links to open in a new tab

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2025-06-04 500+ → 200+ down after 110 days in band
2. 2025-02-14 400+ → 500+ up after 90 days in band
3. 2024-11-16 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
4. 2024-11-15 400+ → 300+ down after 17 days in band
5. 2024-10-29 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
6. 2024-10-28 400+ → 300+ down after 5 days in band
7. 2024-10-23 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in band
8. 2024-10-21 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• External Links in New Window / New Tab 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Open Links In New Tab 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Broken Link Checker 500K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Pz-LinkCard 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A

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Target _blank – Force links to open in a new tab: 200+ active installs, 3.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/mdc-target-blank