Title: New version opens link in same window
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# New version opens link in same window

 *  Resolved [Dr. Marcy Axness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dr-marcy-axness/)
 * (@dr-marcy-axness)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-version-opens-link-in-same-window/)
 * First of all, glad I’m not the only one whose slider went away w/ the 4.1 WP 
   update last week, yikes!
 * I am 99% sure that w/ the old version of EasingSlider it gave me the option for
   the URL link associated with a panel to open in a NEW window. Can’t do that in
   the new version. Together with the sorting bug, to me this “update” seems like
   a backslide. Why in the WORLD would I want to navigate someone away from my site,
   just because I want to share a guest post with them??
 * Please advise. Thanks.
    Marcy [http://parentingforpeace.com/](http://parentingforpeace.com/)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easing-slider/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easing-slider/)

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 *  Plugin Author [MatthewRuddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matthewruddy/)
 * (@matthewruddy)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-version-opens-link-in-same-window/#post-5721926)
 * Hi Marcy.
 * Firstly, my sincere apologies for all of the inconvenience caused in the updates.
   As the sole developer, I’ve done everything within my abilities to ensure a smooth
   transition to the new versions but clearly in some cases there have been issues.
   In testing for the past 3 months, I’ve examined every eventuality available to
   me prior to release, however I cannot always reliably cater for certain server
   setups and installations. This is where errors occasionally occur. Put simply,
   the variations on hosting platforms are in the hundreds of thousands, so as a
   WordPress developer I’m left to do my best to cater for all with limit resources.
   Sometimes, things go wrong. Again, my apologies regardless.
 * The “Open in new window” option was an over site on my behalf. It has been scheduled
   for the next version, v2.2.0.8, which will be released over the weekend.
 * I made the vast changes to Easing Slider out of necessity. Quite simply, in its
   past form it would have quickly bankrupt me as the time and effort involved in
   maintaining it wasn’t covered by its earnings as a freemium product, and as such
   it would have been discontinued and shut down entirely. Instead, I’ve given it
   a new lease of life in a hope to transform it back into the thriving product 
   it once was and maintain a sustainable business.
 * The changes were needed to build a plugin that could avail of premium extensions,
   much like Easy Digital Downloads and Ninja Forms. These are thriving companies
   that have managed to successfully push this model and I hope that Easing Slider
   can one day join their ranks.
 * To do this, I’ve had to completely rewrite how the plugin works, which in turn
   has given users access to more than just one slider. This changeover is far more
   than cosmetic – it’s an entire rewrite. I feel it’s not a backslide by any means–
   our competitors offer multiple sliders, and many of our users had been asking
   for it. I know this may not be of any use to you, but I feel this is a massive
   enhancement and a step forward, alongside many others which will come to fruition
   as the plugin develops 🙂
 * I’m the only developer of Easing Slider at the moment, so again I take responsibility
   for this and I apologise yet again. Sometimes people make mistakes, but I’m trying
   my best with the limited time I have whilst keeping food on the table 🙂 At 21,
   I’m learning!
 * I do hope you can avail of the new Easing Slider and what is has to offer. It’s
   gone from gathering dust to a product that has years of potential, and I’m excited
   to share this with my users.
 *  Thread Starter [Dr. Marcy Axness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dr-marcy-axness/)
 * (@dr-marcy-axness)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-version-opens-link-in-same-window/#post-5721928)
 * Thanks for the quick response, Matthew, and believe me I DO understand needing
   to make business endeavors sustainable!
 * To update to the new version (w/ “Open in new window” back) that you’re releasing
   over the weekend, will there be a simple update process to follow that I can 
   do myself? (In other words, not pay a VA to do, which is what I had to do when
   Easing Slider disappeared w/ my WP update?)
 * I’d like to understand better what having multiple sliders even means! You mean
   different sliders on different pages of a site, etc…? Maybe if I understood it,
   I’d appreciate it more, lol!
 * Thank you for your explanation and for fixing it w/ the new update. I’m actually
   relieved to find out that it was nothing more than an oversight. I think users
   forget that there are actual humans behind these various tech programs they use
   and get frustrated by, so it’s good to be reminded of that.
 * At 21 it seems to me you’re well on your way to entrepreneurial success!!
    Marcy
 * PS: Will there be an alert sent when the update is released?
 *  Thread Starter [Dr. Marcy Axness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dr-marcy-axness/)
 * (@dr-marcy-axness)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-version-opens-link-in-same-window/#post-5722000)
 * Say, while I have your ear… any chance you can include a “Copy slide” function?
   That would be great for slides that have more text or are featured, that we want
   to stay up for double the length of time.
    Thanks…!
 *  Plugin Author [MatthewRuddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matthewruddy/)
 * (@matthewruddy)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-version-opens-link-in-same-window/#post-5722115)
 * I’d hope to get a copy slide function in soon, I’ve added it to the [list of enhancements](https://github.com/easingslider/easing-slider/labels/enhancement)
   for the future.
 * The “Open link in new window” option should now be restored also, so I’m going
   to mark this topic as resolved 🙂
 * Feel free to get back in touch if that isn’t the case! 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Dr. Marcy Axness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dr-marcy-axness/)
 * (@dr-marcy-axness)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-version-opens-link-in-same-window/#post-5722123)
 * Matthew, I just added a couple slides to my slider and the “Open in new window”
   was not there still. Do I need to download something, an updated version of the
   plug-in or anything? You didn’t alert me, if so.

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