External Product New Tab for WooCommerce
by Stuart Duff - a11n · eCommerce
Also makes 3 other plugins · 5.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Opens WooCommerce external / affiliate product links in a new browser tab automatically.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.8K estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “e commerce”, “sell” and “shop” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
85 health vs 71 average across 9,788 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.2%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 57.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,166 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Updated 166 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| external product | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| new tab | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| browser tab | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| external | #5 | #4 | up 1 |
| tab | #6 | #4 | up 1 |
| external store | #4 | #1 | 0 |
| links in new tab | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| product tab | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
| new product | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
| product tabs | #20 | #20 | up 2 |
| external links | #15 | #13 | 0 |
| tab plugin | #17 | #17 | down 1 |
| woocommerce tab | #18 | #16 | 0 |
| wc product | #22 | #18 | up 1 |
| e commerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sell your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shop your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| store your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
33 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “e commerce”, “sell” and “shop” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “external product” and “new tab”. #1 and #2 without listing them. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
6mo ago
latest release · v1.0.8 · 20 May 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 15 Jan 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ koultti12mo ago
Amazing plugin. ♥ Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bomfimmarcel1.5y ago
Just what I needed. Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sean2.2y ago
It just works, right out of the box. Plug and play 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SteveJake2.9y ago
The plugin does what it says on the tin and haven’t noticed any issues with rest of site since activating. I would prefer a regular testing on latest versions of WordPress though as I find the Warning not tested a tad off putting. I like things to be neat and clean!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrsmith113.5y ago
love it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerrystampfer4.9y ago
Great idea but in practice this doesn’t work as it simply loops out to the product page and then again and then again….Sorry but perhaps the fact that it hasn’t been updated in 7 months should have told me something.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lutfivar5.3y ago
Merhaba aradığım eklenti tam olarak bu fakat çalışmadı. Hatta eklentiyi kurduktan sonra karşılaştırma sayfam bozuldu. Yardımcı olabilir misiniz?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nielsmyname5.6y ago
Works great! Exactly what I need. Just a simple plugin which works prefect.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.8 Update for readme.txt and plugin compatibility versions. 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 Change: Changed plugin name from WooCommerce External Product New Tab to External Product New Tab for WooCommerce 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Fix – Fix for Deprecated noticed related to $plugin_url and $plugin_path 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Added – HPOS compatibility. 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Added – noopener noreferrer to external links. 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Fix – Notice: id was called incorrectly error. Added – external_add_product_link_html filter. Added – external_add_product_link_html_classes filter. 1.0.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 395 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("e-commerce", "sell", "shop", "store" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 202 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-15 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-14 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
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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Omnibus — show the lowest price 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
WCBoost – Wishlist 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Klarna for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 2.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Conversion Tracking for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Amazon Pay for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 2.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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