Admin Menu Editor plugin – Open Custom URL in New Tab (i.e. target=”_blank”)

<?php

/**

 * Opens specific WordPress admin menu items in a new tab.

 * Handles both top-level items (by ID) and submenu items (by parent ID and text).

 /**

 * HOW TO USE:

 *

 * 1. Import the code Snippet.

 * 2. **IMPORTANT: CONFIGURE THE TARGETS (Choose ONE method):**

 *

 * **Method 1: Target a TOP-LEVEL Menu Item**

 * - Find the unique ID of the top-level menu item's <li> element.

 * - Replace the empty string in `var topLevelTargetId = '';` with that ID.

 * - Ensure `var submenuParentId = '';` and `var submenuTargetText = '';` remain empty.

 *

 * **Method 2: Target a SUBMENU Item**

 * - Find the unique ID of the top-level parent menu item's <li> element.

 * - Replace the empty string in `var submenuParentId = '';` with that ID.

 * - Find the exact text content of the submenu item you want to open in a new tab.

 * - Replace the empty string in `var submenuTargetText = '';` with that text.

 * - Ensure `var topLevelTargetId = '';` remains empty.

 *

 * 3. Set the snippet to run on "Admin Area Only".

 * 4. Save and activate the snippet.

 * 5. Clear any WordPress caching and refresh your admin page.

 * 6. Test to ensure it's working.

 **/

function open_specific_admin_menu_new_tab_combined() {

    ?>

    <script type="text/javascript">

        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

            // *** CONFIGURATION STARTS HERE ***

            // --- Target a TOP-LEVEL menu item (by ID) ---

            var topLevelTargetId = ''; // Replace with the unique ID of your top-level menu item, if applicable.

            // --- Target a SUBMENU item (by parent ID and text content) ---

            var submenuParentId = '';    // Replace with the unique ID of the top-level parent menu of the submenu item.

            var submenuTargetText = '';  // Replace with the exact text content of the submenu item you want to target.

            // *** CONFIGURATION ENDs HERE ***

            // --- JavaScript Logic ---

            // Target a top-level menu item by its unique ID

            if (topLevelTargetId) {

                $('li#' + topLevelTargetId + ' > a').attr('target', '_blank');

            }

            // Target a submenu item by its parent ID and text content

            if (submenuParentId && submenuTargetText) {

                var submenu = $('li#' + submenuParentId + ' ul.wp-submenu');

                if (submenu.length > 0) {

                    submenu.find('a').each(function() {

                        if ($(this).text().trim() === submenuTargetText) {

                            $(this).attr('target', '_blank');

                            return false; // Stop searching

                        }

                    });

                }

            }

        });

    </script>

    <?php

}

add_action( 'admin_footer', 'open_specific_admin_menu_new_tab_combined' );