WooCommerce vs External Product New Tab for WooCommerce (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, External Product New Tab for WooCommerce has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 35 reviews) while WooCommerce leads in active installations (7.0M+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. WooCommerce has accumulated 439M+ total downloads while External Product New Tab for WooCommerce has 51K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WooCommerce | External Product New Tab for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4,759 | ◄ | 35 |
| Active Installs | 7.0M+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 439M+ | ◄ | 51K+ |
| Support Resolution | 70% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.8+ | 6.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 10.6.2 | 1.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
WooCommerce
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WooCommerce averaged approximately 210,626 daily downloads while External Product New Tab for WooCommerce averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
WooCommerce Reviews
works for my store
has been very reliable This topic was modified 15 hours, 24 minutes ago by rjspomer.
Excellent Plugin
Very, very helpful so far.
Excellent support
We had a problem on the button “pubblish”, after an update we resolve it. Thank you so much!
External Product New Tab for WooCommerce Reviews
Love it!
Amazing plugin. ♥ Thank you!
Awesome!
Just what I needed. Thank you so much!
Exactly what I was looking for.
It just works, right out of the box. Plug and play 🙂
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