WordPress constantly changes; some things keep changing and return to where they were before. That’s why I’ve updated and am republishing this post from July 2023.
If, like me, when you create a pingback, you prefer links to open in a new window rather than in the same window you’re viewing (thus losing the page), it’s vital that you tick the ‘open in new tab‘ box when adding links or pingbacks to a blog post.
The ‘open in new tab‘ box used to be visible when creating a pingback but has reverted to being hidden again. I don’t know why, but I wanted to show you where to find it.
If you’re unsure what a pingback is or how to create one, my post, ‘The Power Of Pingbacks: How To Create One,’ has all the details.
- Highlight the word(s) to which you want to add your pingback.
- Click the pingback icon in the open toolbar, and add or search the URL address of the page, post or site you want to link to.
- Click the ‘edit‘ button.
- In the new window that opens, tick the ‘Open in new tab‘ box.
- Click the ‘Save‘ button.
- When a reader clicks the pingback in the post, the link will now open in a new window (not on the same page they’re reading).
- Want to test it? Click the following link – Meet Hugh. It should open in a new tab on your device.
Let’s hope that WordPress leaves the ‘open in new tab‘ box where it is.
If you have any inquiries about pingbacks or the ‘Open in new tab’ option, please feel free to ask in the comments section.
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