4.6 New insert link, to default to "open in new window"

HR HR
asked 8 years ago

Hi, this is not designwall related but WordPress 4.6. related; is it somehow possible to change the default of the new “insert/edit link” dialog box (under the “link options” cogwheel), to make all links open in new windows? i.e. the “open link in new tab” checked? it would save some editors a lot of clicks (for posts that have a lot of links that have to be opened so).
See screenshot below.
http://prntscr.com/ca54w7
Or is the only way to add one of the older plugins which do this? like
https://wordpress.org/plugins/open-external-links-in-a-new-window/
will those even work with the upgraded editor in wordpress 4.6?
Thanks..

1 Answers

DominicStaff
answered 8 years ago

About your issue, you can try to add the following code to the footer.php file (before the </body> tag).

<script>
$('a').setAttribute('target','_blank');
</script>

If you still face their issue, Please let me know, I will check and help you resolve this issue.
Hope this helps!