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External Links in New Window / New Tab
v1.45
Open external links in a new window or new tab. SEO optimized and XHTML Strict compliant.
by WebFactory · Website
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- Rank
- #1,049 24h 0 · 7d -1
- Est. installs
- 33,886 High confidence
- Total downloads
- 501K all time
- Rating
- 4.5 ★ 77 reviews
- Official installs
- 30,000+ public bucket
- Support threads
- 0 last 2 months
- Support resolved
- — of threads
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1.3 compatibility
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Maintenance & compatibility
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Last release
- Version
- 1.45
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- On WP.org since
- 2010
About External Links in New Window / New Tab
External Links in New Window / New Tab is a WordPress plugin by WebFactory, first published on WordPress.org in 2010. It has 30,000+ active installations and 501,021 downloads in total, and ranks #1,049 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 1 place. Users rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 77 reviews. Version 1.45 was released 2 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 4.0 and PHP 5.2 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under external links, links, new tab, new window and target blank. Plugins with a similar focus include External Links, Open in New Window Plugin and Gallery Custom Links.
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