target _blank menu links not working

  • sashton

    (@sashton)


    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi there,

    Running WP 4.4.2

    I have a couple of menu items that are url links that I want to open in a new tab and have ticked the setting in screen options to activate ‘Link Target’

    After adding the url and ticking the menu item box to open in a new tab and then saving the menu, nothing changes. The url still opens within the same tab.

    I have done the following already with NO success:
    -Checked for the latest version of WP (says it is up to date at 4.4.2)
    -Closed my browser and reopened it.
    -Rebooted PC
    -Opened page in private browser window
    -Tried FF, Chrome and IE

    It seems that this functionality is simply not working for me.

    I have searched these forums as well as the internet in general and have found nothing that fixes this issue. I am new to WP but have followed instructions correctly where given and am really frustrated. I don’t want to add a third party plugin because I like to utilise the core where I can.

    Please help!

    Cheers, Steve

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  • bdbrown

    (@bdbrown)

    9 years, 4 months ago

    -Checked for the latest version of WP (says it is up to date at 4.4.2)

    The latest version of WP is 4.7. If you’re not receiving a prompt to upgrade then you can update your site manually:
    https://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress#Manual_Update

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    9 years, 4 months ago

    If something is running interference with updating your site at current your host, I strongly encourage you to find a better host.

    Thread Starter sashton

    (@sashton)

    9 years, 4 months ago

    bdbrown: I saw that version in the list when I made the post and thought it might be tied to the domain host.

    PWD: thanks. I suspected that as above. The site is actually one created by Sites’n’Stores originally and I am just working on it for a mate.
    I will see about a setting somewhere that derestricts the WP version.

    Appreciate the feedback so far, thank you. I will update the thread when I get it updated.

    Thread Starter sashton

    (@sashton)

    9 years, 4 months ago

    I found these two items in red in my Update Settings -> advanced area. I have tried a Force Update but nothing changed.:

    Automatic updates are disabled. Please check your wp-config.php file for AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED and remove the line.

    Automatic updates for Core are disabled. Please check your wp-config.php file for WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE and remove the line.

    EDIT: no such entries found in wp-config.php file

    • This reply was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by sashton.
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