WordPress Links

We can add/edit/delete links on WordPress posts, pages, text widgets and navigation menus. Let's see the 3 ways to add a link in WordPress..

• Add a link in WordPress posts and pages

How to Add a New Link in WordPress Posts and Pages

To add a link, go to Posts > Add New

You can add a link either in a new post or in the existing post.

Look at the above snapshot, to create a link, click on the link icon.

On clicking the link icon, following page will appear,

Look at the above snapshot, next step is to click on Link Options button.

Look at the above snapshot, this pop-up will come on clicking Link Options.

In URL, enter URL you want to link.

In Link Text, insert text you want to enter into the link.

Tick on check-box Open link in new tab.

You can also link it to the existing content.

Now click on Add Link button and your link will be added.

• Add a link in WordPress text widgets

How to Add a New Link in WordPress Text Widgets

In WordPress you can add links in widgets. Different widgets possess different functions like recent post widget will show links to your recent posts. In text widgets you can add text and basic HTML.

There are two ways to add links in text widgets.

• Adding a link in HTML
This method requires writing some of very basic HTML. In href tag you have to add URL. Remember to add http:// before domain. Between the closing and opening anchor tag add any text that you want to link (here we have written javaTpoint).
For example, javaTpoint

• Using a plugin
Here you have to install and activate a plugin to enable visual editor for your text widgets.

• Add a link in WordPress navigation menus

There is an editor in WordPress which allows you to create and manage navigation menus.

For navigation menus, go to Appearance > Menus

Look at the above snapshot, here you can add, delete or edit links in your posts.

• How to Delete WordPress Links