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Total downloads: 7,217
Active installs: 200
Total reviews: 4
Average rating: 4.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/25/2025 (250 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 10/20/2014 (11 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.5
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 250 days ago • 4 reviews

40/100

Is WP Open Comment Links in New Window abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 250 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.5
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

Ratings

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Developers

Dipak C. Gajjar (Owner)5

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Description

WordPress comments are very important for a blog and really makes it possible to interact with users. Comments are why users take more interest in a blog.

But one of the problems with the comments is that all the links (URLs) in the comments open in the same window. This diverts the user’s mind away from the actual post and increases the bounce rate.

This plugin opens all the links added in the comments and author URL, in a new tab or window which helps to decrease the bounce rate and increase user engagement on your blog.

Follow the development of this plugin on GitHub

P.S. It is always the best policy to open a support thread first before posting any negative review.

Installation

  1. Upload the wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. That’s it!

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this plugin do?

This plugin opens all the links added in the comments and author URL, in a new tab or window which helps to decrease the bounce rate and increase user engagement on your blog.

Any specific requirements for this plugin to work?

No.

Is that it?

Pretty much, yeah.

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Changelog

1.2, November 30, 2017

  • Updated function to avoid any conflict

1.1, September 29, 2015

  • Updated WordPress compatibility

1.0, October 18, 2014

  • Initial release
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