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External Links in New Window / New Tab vs Disable Author Archives (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

External Links in New Window / New Tab

External Links in New Window / New Tab

4.5(77)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View External Links in New Window / New Tab
VS
Disable Author Archives

Disable Author Archives

4.4(7)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Disable Author Archives

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, External Links in New Window / New Tab has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 77 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. External Links in New Window / New Tab has accumulated 489K+ total downloads while Disable Author Archives has 72K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5External Links in New Window / New Tab
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Disable Author Archives4.4/5
Total Reviews
77External Links in New Window / New Tab
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Disable Author Archives7
Active Installs
30K+External Links in New Window / New Tab
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Disable Author Archives10K+
Total Downloads
489K+External Links in New Window / New Tab
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Disable Author Archives72K+
Support Resolution
N/AExternal Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author ArchivesN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoExternal Links in New Window / New Tab
◄
Disable Author Archives4 months ago
First Released
2010External Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author Archives2018
Age
16 yearsExternal Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author Archives8 years
WP Requires
4.0+External Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author Archives2.9+
PHP Requires
5.2+External Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author Archivesfalse+
Business Model
FreeExternal Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author ArchivesFree
Latest Version
1.45External Links in New Window / New Tab
Disable Author Archives1.3.5

Rating Breakdown

External Links in New Window / New Tab

4.5/5(77 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
9%

Disable Author Archives

4.4/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

External Links in New Window / New Tab Reviews

by edragonxx

Not working

Not working with google ads

by Christian Saborio

Works as expected, minimal setup

Download, activate, you are done. This is pretty much you need, works flawlessly.

by philsimon

Simple, elegant plug-in

This one’s going to save me a good deal of time with my new writing process. Thank you for creating it.

Disable Author Archives Reviews

by net

Excellent plugin!

A simple and effective plugin. Excellent communication with the developer.

by dichternebel

Works!

Does the job. Thanks for sharing!

by nicklasbordum

Messed up my whole site

It messed up my whole site… Don’t know how to get the old site back

Frequently Asked Questions

Is External Links in New Window / New Tab or Disable Author Archives more popular?
External Links in New Window / New Tab has 30K+ active installations while Disable Author Archives has 10K+. External Links in New Window / New Tab is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — External Links in New Window / New Tab or Disable Author Archives?
External Links in New Window / New Tab has a 4.5/5 rating from 77 reviews, while Disable Author Archives has a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are External Links in New Window / New Tab and Disable Author Archives free?
External Links in New Window / New Tab is free and Disable Author Archives is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — External Links in New Window / New Tab or Disable Author Archives?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
External Links in New Window / New Tab was last updated 4 months ago and Disable Author Archives was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.