Links to open in new tab - How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/ Discussion Board en-US Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:23:04 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-41583 Fri, 15 May 2020 09:09:07 +0000 @hector,

I'd suggest you read this article: https://www.collectiveray.com/add-javascript-to-wordpress

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-41583 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-41550 Thu, 14 May 2020 14:12:43 +0000
Posted by: @sofy

Hi @stocksforum,

try the following js code. Add it in your theme js files:

jQuery(".wpforo-post-content a").attr('target' ,'_blank');

Exactly in which file and where do I have to put that JavaScript code?

 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 hector https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-41550 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27941 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:31:32 +0000 No thanks. I run a news site with many other features in it, the forum is just a part of it, most of the links are internal and open in the window.
Also adding plugins can slow the site and cause conflicts, plus security issues.

Links in the forum, especially if they are an external url, should open in a new tab logically. Thus keeping people in the forum.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 StocksForum https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27941 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27933 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:52:12 +0000
Posted by: StocksForum

Thanks.

However need it to operate universally to open in new tab.

As users of the forum just want it to be simple to use and I want to make sure they stay in the forum when clicking a link, not ending up on another site.

Why don't you try a Wordpress plugin for that. There are plenty.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Anonymous20 https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27933 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27929 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:07:34 +0000 Thanks.

However need it to operate universally to open in new tab.

As users of the forum just want it to be simple to use and I want to make sure they stay in the forum when clicking a link, not ending up on another site.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 StocksForum https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27929 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27922 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:58:25 +0000 Aside from the code above, if links are pasted as plain text (control+shift+v) it will auto add the target_blank functions.

Straight paste: https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27897

Plain text paste: https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27897

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 VereK https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27922 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27897 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:19:42 +0000 We'll take this into consideration for future updates.  

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27897 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27823 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:58:46 +0000 Ok, can it be added in the future wpForo update?
Seems logical, otherwise people are taken away from the forum and may not return.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 StocksForum https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27823 RE: Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27817 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:38:35 +0000 Hi @stocksforum,

try the following js code. Add it in your theme js files:

jQuery(".wpforo-post-content a").attr('target' ,'_blank');
]]> How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0 Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27817 Links to open in new tab https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/links-to-open-in-new-tab/#post-27783 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:22:09 +0000 How can I make links open in a new tab rather than in the current window which then takes me out of the forum?

The links in here for example:

https://smallcaps.com.au/forum/technology/emerge-gaming-to-develop-nickelodeon-esports-gaming-platform/

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