Title: Make static link a *hyperlink* in posts.  Possible?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Make static link a *hyperlink* in posts. Possible?

 *  Resolved [RenoJohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renojohn/)
 * (@renojohn)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/)
 * I have a sattelite tracking system that sends automated posts to my blog (via
   wp-mail) and included in thses posts is a link to a google map.
    ( ie: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=39.5276,-119.7011&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=39.5276,-119.7011&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1))
 * Is there any way to make this link (which is in the text of the post) **an active
   hyperlink** so that readers can just click on it?
 * Currently, readers need to cut/paste the link into a browser. Being able to just
   click on the link would add huge functionality to the blog.
 * any help/thoughts appreciated. …renojohn

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/#post-949611)
 * Uh, you’d have to look at the plugin or whatever is making the post, but wrapping
   it like `<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=39.5276,-119.7011&
   ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1">GeoTag</a>` should work.
 *  Thread Starter [RenoJohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renojohn/)
 * (@renojohn)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/#post-949616)
 * The post is being made by an automated sattelite tracking thing that is sending
   a plain text email to wp-mail. It won’t come with any html tags etc.
 * Me wondering if there is a way to identify a link and wrap it (as you suggets
   or similar) after-the the fact …either in wp-mail or in the blog sofware as it
   gets posted?
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/#post-949626)
 * Try adding this to your theme’s functions.php file:
 * `add_filter('the_content', 'make_clickable',9);`
 *  Thread Starter [RenoJohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renojohn/)
 * (@renojohn)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/#post-949633)
 * Otto 42 wrote:
 * > Try adding this to your theme’s functions.php file:
   >  add_filter(‘the_content’,‘
   > make_clickable’,9);
 * Otto42, you are my hero!! That worked like a dream!!
 * Thank you so much ..this has added a ton of functionality to my blog.
 * So, is there a way to have this link come up in a new windows as to not take 
   people from the blog??
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/#post-949642)
 * Putting it in a new window is not as simple. You need javascript to do that sort
   of thing properly, and anyway it’s generally not recommended and considered poor
   form.
 *  Thread Starter [RenoJohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/renojohn/)
 * (@renojohn)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/make-static-link-a-hyperlink-in-posts-possible/#post-949645)
 * re: New window
 * If not as simple, I’ll forget about it.
    BTW …poor form is one of my strengths
   🙂
 * GREAT help here, thanks! Marking “resolved” ..renojohn

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