Links: target=”_blank” is not working.

#768030
  • Resolved Bassel.A

    2 months ago

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    Hello RankMath team..
    I am facing a problem after the latest updates..
    The links that I add in the article do not open in a new tap, and every time I add a link I have to activate the option to open in a new tap, and this is tiring and impractical.
    At first, I thought it was a theme issue and called their support
    I implemented all the suggestions and even used the WordPress TwentyTwenty theme, but the problem still exists
    I also turned off all active plugin and cleared the cache from the server and from my cache plugin.
    In the end, after trying a lot of options, it seems that the problem stems from Rank Math plugin after the new update, I also spoke to several people who use RankMath also and they have the same problem.
    Can you help us solve the problem?

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  • RankBot

    2 months ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the inconvenience you are facing with the links not opening in a new window after the latest updates. It seems like the target="_blank" functionality is not working as expected.

    To resolve this issue, you can enable the global setting in Rank Math that automatically opens all external links in a new tab/window. This will save you the hassle of manually configuring this option for each link.

    Here’s how you can enable this setting:

    1. Go to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → Links.
    2. Enable the Open External Links in the New Tab/Window option.

    Open external links in new tab/window

    Once enabled, all external links on your website will open in a new tab/window without the need to set it manually for each link.

    If you continue to experience issues or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to our support team by submitting a ticket here. Our support staff will be more than happy to help you troubleshoot and resolve this matter.

    Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. We appreciate your patience as we work to assist you with this issue.

    Warm regards.

    Sources:
    How to Setup Rank Math SEO Plugin Properly
    How To Make All External Links Open in a New Tab/Window » Rank Math
    Using Link Controls in Rank Math
    How To Effectively & Efficiently Get Support from Rank Math (Support Tickets) » Rank Math
    Fatal Error Happening on Some Installations After 1.0.49 Update » Rank Math

    Bassel.A

    2 months ago

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    I’m sorry, I forgot to inform you that I already activated this option ‘open links in new tap‘
    The problem occurred after the latest updates, and I do not remember which update exactly, but I have been suffering from the problem for about a month

    Bassel.A

    2 months ago

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    Hello any body here?

    Adetayo

    2 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math support, and sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.

    To help you investigate this issue further, we might need to take a closer look at your website and settings. Please follow these steps:

    • Edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress and FTP logins in the Sensitive Data section. This is a secure section that only our support staff can access.
      Sensitive Data Section
    • Make sure you take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.
    • If you prefer, you can use this plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead: https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/
    • You can also use this plugin to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any): https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/

    We appreciate your cooperation and patience.

    Thank you for choosing Rank Math.

    Bassel.A

    1 month, 4 weeks ago

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    Hello,

    I have updated the sensitive data as requested. Can you please check further?

    Thank you.

    Bassel.A

    1 month, 4 weeks ago

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    I am waiting for a response here!!!

    Adetayo

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hello,

    We attempted to log in to your website with the temporary login details provided in the sensitive data section but we cannot. We are seeing a 403 forbidden error.

    Please try to whitelist or open access to the following countries India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Portugal, and the Philippines so that we can investigate this issue further for you.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    Thank you.

    Bassel.A

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

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    I set up block for some countries but not for those you mentioned, note if you are using vpn it will not work, can you try now if you please.

    Ike

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hello,

    The Open External Links in the New Tab/Window option only affects external links and not links to other pages of your site (internal links).

    We can see that external links are being opened in new tabs; see the screenshare in the sensitive data section.

    If you want internal links to open in a new tab you can do this with this plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-external-links/

    Hope that helps, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

    RankBot

    3 weeks, 5 days ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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