This plugin enables the check box to be ticked by default so that a link always opens in a new window every time you insert/edit link.
As of April 2026, Default Checked Link is a WordPress link plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Custom Post Type Permalinks.
The default link functionality is to open on the same browser page. If you want the link to be opened in a new page, you need to create the link and then enable the check box. This can be quite annoying when you always want the link to open in a new window.
This plugin enables the check box to be ticked by default so that a link always opens in a new window every time you insert/edit link.
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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