Never Lose Your Place: How to Use New Window Links in Your Glossary, WordPress Tooltip Free 10.5.3 Released

Enhancing User Experience: The Importance of Opening Links in a New Window for Your Tooltip Glossary

Hi, dear WordPress Tooltips plugin users, I  hop this message finds that you are doing well and having wonderful days with your family 🙂  We received a ticket from a WordPress Tooltips user. He mentioned that when he is viewing the glossary table, he wants to open links in a new window to allow users to keep their current page open while exploring additional content. This is particularly useful in a glossary context, where users may want to refer back to the glossary terms without losing their place. 🙂

It is a great suggestion! Our WordPress tooltips plugin developer has released the WordPress Tooltips Free Plugin 10.5.3 to implement this feature for WordPress tooltip users. 🙂

Stay on Track: Utilizing New Window Links in Your WordPress Tooltip Glossary

1: in wordpress back-end, please upgrade to wordpress tooltips free plugin 10.5.3

2: Then click “Tooltips” menu item in the wordpress dashboard:

3: Now,  click on the “Glossary Settings” sub-menu item

4: Okay, in the glossary settings panel, you will now see a new option labeled ‘Open Read-More in New Window.  Here’s what it looks like:

Open Read-More in New Window in wordpress tooltips glossry settings panel

5: While the screenshot is from the Tooltips Pro plugin, the functionality of the “Open Read-More in New Window” option is identical. To enable this feature, simply select “YES” for the “Open Read-More in New Window” option. This will ensure that when you click on the “read more” link in the glossary excerpt on the glossary page, it will open in a new window. If you choose “NO,” the link will open in the same window.

Our glossary looks like this:

The Benefits of Opening Glossary Links in a New Window

The request to open ‘Read More’ links of glossary items in a new window can be attributed to several user experience considerations. Here are some reasons why a user might prefer this change, along with how it can benefit users:
Reasons for the Request

Maintaining Context:
Opening links in a new window allows users to keep their place in the glossary table. They can refer back easily without losing track of where they were.

Enhanced Exploration:
Users often want to explore definitions or related content without interrupting their current reading flow. New windows facilitate this exploration.

Reduced Frustration:
When users navigate away from a page, they might feel frustrated if they have to backtrack to find their original spot. A new window helps avoid this issue.

Multi-tasking:
Users may want to compare the glossary content with other information or resources. Multiple windows enable easier multitasking.

Better User Engagement:
Providing an option that aligns with user preferences can enhance overall satisfaction and engagement with the site.

Conclusion:

Benefits of This Change

Improved User Experience: Users will likely appreciate the flexibility to choose how to view additional content without disrupting their main task.

Higher Retention Rates: By making it easier to return to the glossary, users may spend more time exploring and engaging with the content.

Increased Interaction: Users might be more willing to click on more links when they know it won’t take them away from their current page.