Open Files In New Window or Tab Plugin
Makes any link to a file open in a new tab by adding 'target="_blank"' to the link.
This plugin enqueues a simple jQuery script that looks for any anchor tag that has an href property to something with a file extension of 1-5 characters and makes it open in a new window or tab.
This means any link to a .pdf, .txt, .ppt, .doc, .xls, .xlst, etc will automatically have the property ‘target=”_blank”‘ added to it so it opens in a new window or browser tab.
Installation
Upload the plugin files or install from the WordPress.org plugin repository.
e.g.
- Upload
wp-open-files-new-window.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
FAQ
What kind of links will this alter?
Any link that goes to a file
What does it do
Ex: This plugin would transform <a href="link-to-pdf.pdf">Open PDF</a> to <a href="link-to-pdf.pdf" target="_blank">Open PDF</a>
Changelog
1.0
- First version released