Make A WordPress Menu Link Open In A New Tab

In my post, I show you how to make a WordPress menu link open in a new tab.

Let’s get started.

Table of Contents

Step One – Open Menus On WordPress Admin

Hover your mouse over Appearance and select Menus.

Step Two – Open Custom Links

Under the Add Menu Items, select Custom Links.

Step Three – Paste The Destination URL

In the top box, paste the link destination URL.

Type the text you want displaying in the menu in the second box.

For example, I paste my YouTube channel URL in the top box and type YouTube in the Link Text box.

Step Four – Add To Menu

Once complete, Add to Menu.

The custom link appears in the menu.

Step Five – Select Open Link In A New Tab

Click on your custom link tab to reveal additional options.

Tick the Open Link In A New Tab box.

Select Screen Options on the top-right, and enable Link target if you don’t see this option.

Step Six – Save Menu

Finally, Save Menu.

You get a confirmation message after your changes are updated.

Now the menu link opens in a new tab.

Make All Menu Links Open In A New Tab

Select a tab in your menu, tick Open Link In A New Tab, and click Save Menu.

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Conclusion

To make a WordPress menu link open in a new tab, go to Menus in your WordPress admin, open a menu tab, and click the Open Link In A New Tab box.

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Make A WordPress Menu Link Open In A New Tab