Title: WP Open Comment Links in New Window Author: Dipak Gajjar Published: October 20, 2014 Last modified: May 24, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=1778637) ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=1778611) # WP Open Comment Links in New Window By [Dipak Gajjar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dipakcg/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window.1.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/) ## 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](https://github.com/dipakcg/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window)** **P.S. It is always the best policy to open a [support thread](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window) 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! ## FAQ ### 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. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/668af60e6ee6856369ed2eb24fd415a9656a19840404eea30b821f5921c1b34e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Working Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-great-278/)󠁿 [densze](https://profiles.wordpress.org/densze/) March 19, 2021 2 lines of code that makes a big difference. Thanks. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/becb83e4317f631c47e4a2849a8bf708ddff1e8a132f733c1164cdd7d637de69? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not Working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-working-1635/)󠁿 [Ivcata](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ivcata/) September 3, 2016 1 reply Good Idea, but unfortunately not working with Studiopress (Genesis) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5c372b17bde966d9225c836c47aac7f6ac080837afb20c74a07d2e4f5f111c5e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great and Easy](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-and-easy-17/)󠁿 [wafwaf](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wafwaf/) September 3, 2016 Great and easy plug in. Works like a charm. [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “WP Open Comment Links in New Window” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Dipak Gajjar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dipakcg/) [Translate “WP Open Comment Links in New Window” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## 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 ## Meta * Version **1.2** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **200+** * WordPress version ** 4.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tags * [comments](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/comments/)[links](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/links/) [new tab](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/new-tab/)[new window](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/new-window/) [Open](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/open/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.3 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Dipak Gajjar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dipakcg/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-open-comment-links-in-new-window/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3S8BRPLWLNQ38)