Enhance Your WordPress Tooltips: Open Glossary Links in New Pages (Version 10.4.9)
Hello, cherished users of the WordPress Tooltips plugin! I hope this message finds you in great spirits, surrounded by your loved ones and creating wonderful memories together. We received a ticket from a user of the WordPress Tooltips free plugin. He mentioned that he has a dictionary and language learning site, and he has a very long glossary list. His users need to look up specific words while also exploring the words’ context, synonyms, etymology, etc. To easily explore related words and explanations, users prefer to have each dictionary entry open on a new page, allowing them to browse other related terms conveniently. 🙂
Our WordPress Tooltips plugin developer reviewed the ticket, and we found that this function has already been implemented in WordPress Tooltips Pro Plus. Since another Tooltips Plus user had a similar feature request, we are happy to add this function to the free version of WordPress Tooltips. This is why we released WordPress Tooltips Free Version 10.4.9 for WordPress Tooltips users. 🙂
Step-by-Step Guide: Opening Glossary Term Links in New Pages with WordPress Tooltips 10.4.9
This introduction comes from the description of the old tooltips pro plus version release, but the option and operations regarding “open glossary term link in new pages” are similar to those in the wordpress tooltips free version 10.4.9
1: Login to tooltips.org, then click “download” menu item to download wordpress tooltip pro plus plugin which version >= 32.7.8 or wordpress tooltips free >= 10.4.9
2: login wordpress as administrator, click “Tooltips” menu item in the wordpress dashboard, ,it looks like this:
tooltips menu in wordpress tooltips pro plus 27.5.8
3: Then, click on the “Glossary Settings” sub-menu item
4: Now, in the glossary settings panel, you will find the new option “Open Glossary in New Window”, it looks like this:
WordPress Tooltips Glossary Settings 33.1.8
Open Glossary in New Window in wordpress tooltips glossary settings panel
5: Navigate to the option “Open Glossary in New Window”, and select “YES”. This will ensure that when you click on a glossary item in glossary table, the link opens a new window. If you select “NO”, the glossary link will open in the same window.
Conclusion:
In recent years, we got a few similar tickets to request open the wordpress glossary term in the new window, this kind of need is typically found in the following types of websites, especially those that are content-rich, have specialized terminology, and require frequent reference to definitions:
1. Knowledge Bases and Documentation Websites
Examples: Wikipedia, professional manuals, user guides, etc.
Why this need exists: Knowledge base websites usually contain a large number of terms, definitions, and related entries. Users may need to frequently check different definitions and entries, especially when reading long-form content. By opening term links in a new page, users can access multiple definitions at once without losing the original context.
2. Academic and Research Resources
Examples: Research papers, academic blogs, technical publications, etc.
Why this need exists: Academic websites often contain complex terms, concepts, and citations. Users may need to look up the definitions of terms or related papers. To efficiently review literature and definitions, users prefer to switch between pages without losing the context of the main text.
3. Educational Websites and Online Course Platforms
Examples: Coursera, edX, Khan Academy, etc.
Why this need exists: Educational websites frequently include specialized terms and definitions, particularly in online courses. Students may need to look up and understand specific terms or concepts. Opening links in new pages allows students to continue learning the course content while also checking the definitions of terms, without interrupting their learning flow.
4. Technical Blogs and Developer Resources
Examples: Stack Overflow, GitHub, developer blogs, etc.
Why this need exists: Technical websites or developer forums often include many specialized terms and concepts, and definitions are often explained through external links. In this context, users want to navigate between multiple pages without losing the ongoing discussion or technical problem they are reading about.
5. Dictionary and Language Learning Websites
Examples: Dictionary websites, language learning platforms, translation tools, etc.
Why this need exists: Users may need to look up specific words while also exploring the word’s context, synonyms, etymology, etc. To easily explore related words and explanations, users prefer to have each dictionary entry open in a new page, allowing them to browse other related terms conveniently.
6. E-Commerce and Product Catalog Websites
Examples: Amazon, eBay, professional product sales websites, etc.
Why this need exists: On certain e-commerce sites, product terms or technical specifications may require detailed explanations. When a user clicks on a term, they might want to open a new page to view the full definition, while keeping the original shopping or browsing page intact, avoiding page reloads.
7. Legal and Policy Websites
Examples: Legal document websites, government policy databases, etc.
Why this need exists: Legal and policy documents often contain complex legal terms and clauses that need to be clarified. Users need to frequently look up these definitions, and by opening term links in a new page, they can ensure they don’t interrupt the reading of the entire document.
8. Medical and Health Websites
Examples: Medical encyclopedias, health consultation platforms, drug information websites, etc.
Why this need exists: Medical terminology and disease names are usually very technical. When users look up a disease or treatment method, they may need to check related terms. Opening the link in a new page allows them to view the definition while keeping their current reading on health-related content uninterrupted.
9. Forums and Community Websites
Examples: Reddit, Quora, etc.
Why this need exists: Discussions on forums and community sites often contain many terms, abbreviations, or proper nouns. Users can click on the links to view definitions without leaving the current discussion thread. This keeps the conversation flow intact, allowing users to participate without interruption.
Summary
Any website that contains a large number of terms, definitions, specialized concepts, and explanatory content—especially knowledge-intensive, educational, technical, or industry-specific websites—will likely have this need. The common characteristics of these websites are:
Many Terms: There are many terms that need to be explained or referenced.
In-Depth Content: Users frequently need to look up different entries or definitions.
Cross-Page Browsing: Users may want to check multiple terms or pages at once.
The shared goal of these websites is to improve user reading efficiency, avoid page reloads, and maintain context, ultimately enhancing the overall user experience.
The wordpress glossary looks like this:
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