As easy as it seems it should, getting links to open in a new tab or window can be very frustrating for beginners. Luckily, you have this blog post to refer to where I’ll show you 3 ways to create links that open link in new tab. One way way will be how to do it via HTML, another way will be how to do it via the WordPress editor. Finally, I’ll show you how to create links that open in a new window in a WordPress navigation menu.
In case you like watching video walk-throughs instead of reading, here’s a video for you:
In that video I only explain how to add links that open in new tabs or windows in the WordPress navigation menu system.
HTML Link Open In New Tab
To make a link open in a new tab by adding an HTML parameter to the a href tag is super easy. Here’s an example of a link that opens in a new window:
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Inside the a href parameter it is the target=”_blank” that makes links open in new windows.
HTML Link Open In New Tab Via WordPress Editor
If you’re not comfortable with HTML, you can have the WordPress editor do the heavy lifting for you. Simply highlight the anchor text of the link and then click on the link button in the editor.
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You will be asked to enter the URL, the link text should be pre-filled.
Below those two fields you will need to check the box that says Open link in a new window/tab. That will add the appropriate HTML parameters for you.
Open Navigation Links In New Tab
When you create a navigation menu link you can make it open in a window by click the box labelled “Open link in a new window/tab” below the link. This is very similar to the WordPress editor; however, sometimes that option isn’t visible in the menu editor.
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To make the option appear, you will need to open the Screen Options at the top of the page and click the check box beside the Link Target option. Now the option that you need will appear in the WordPress menu link.
And those are the three ways to open link in new tab in your WordPress site. If you run into any problems please leave a comment below and I will try to help you out!