External Links in New Window / New Tab
by WebFactory · Uncategorized
Also makes 27 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.
88 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
1.9K
now · peak 23.0K
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.45
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-05-21 · 1,456 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.45 2025-08-04 minor code fixes 1.45
- — Version 1.44 2022-11-22 minor security fixes 1.44
- — Version 1.43 2022-05-06 security fix reported by Automattic 1.43
- — Version 1.42 2021-01-30 added flyout menu 1.42
- — Version 1.41 2020-10-21 minor update 1.41
- — Version 1.4 2019-08-26 WebFactory took over development minor fixes 40,000 installs; 178,750 downloads 1.4
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Medium · 6.1 External Links in New Window / New Tab <= 1.42 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-05-09 CVE-2022-1582 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.42 Patched in 1.43
- 2022-05-09 CVE-2022-1583 Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access Affects <= 1.42 Patched in 1.43
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 65 languages, 5 at 90% or more
Plus 41 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 40K+ → 30K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Open Links In New Tab 800+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D -
External Links – nofollow, noopener & new window 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Easy External Links 300+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Open Comment Links in New Window 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
External Links Manager – Open new window in a new tab + nofollow, noreferrer 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - O Open in New Window Plugin 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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