Comparison · generated on request
Codious External Links Opener vs Target _blank – Force links to open in a new tab
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Codious External Links Opener | Target _blank – Force links to open in a new tab | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Automatically adds target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer" to external links in post content to improve user experience and security. | Force links in posts or pages to open in a new tab |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0★ (3) | 3.0★ (2) |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 15 months ago |
| Current owner | Codious Technologies | Codexpert, Inc |
| Added to directory | 02 Jan 2026 | 24 Jul 2014 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.9.7 | WP 6.8.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | false |
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Records: Codious External Links Opener · Target _blank – Force links to open in a new tab