Title: Tabbed Content – Keep Last Tab Active when Using back Button
Last modified: February 11, 2023

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# Tabbed Content – Keep Last Tab Active when Using back Button

 *  Resolved [Skahle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skahle/)
 * (@skahle)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/)
 * Is there a way to keep the last tab active so that when a uses clicks the back
   button, they will arrive where they left off?
 * I am using Tabbed Content to display an assortment of items which are links to
   more info. When a user browses through and clicks on one of the items, they get
   taken to another page with more info. When they click back to continue browsing,
   they find themselves on the default open tab rather than where they left off.
 * Perhaps making it so when you click on a tab it is a tab anchor?
 * I hope you can understand what I mean. You may want to check out my page to see.
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by [Skahle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skahle/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ftabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Imtiaz Rayhan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imtiazrayhan/)
 * (@imtiazrayhan)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/#post-16464305)
 * Hi [@skahle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skahle/),
   We already have tab
   anchors for linking to a tab from another page. You can add anchors and see if
   that works for you.But tab anchors to be saved in the history so pressing the“
   Back” button would lead to opening the tab that was last opened by the user before
   navigating to another page – I am not sure if we will be able to implement that
   right now.Kind regards.
 *  Thread Starter [Skahle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skahle/)
 * (@skahle)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/#post-16466528)
 * Thank you for your response.
 * However, I know you have a tabs anchor feature and I use it in my menu (see “
   Home Plans” drop down in my menu)
 * What I mean is, the tabs themselves to be a link to the tab anchor, so when you
   click a tab it goes to ww.website/page#tab anchor.
 * I looked around and found that WP Tabs does this. Take a look at the example 
   on their page: [https://wptabs.com/#tab-1742](https://wptabs.com/#tab-1742)
 * Scroll down a ways to see the example. Now click on the tabs and look at the 
   url. It changes every time you click a tab. If you click to another page and 
   then back again, you will be at the last tab because of the anchor in the url
 * Without this, my users get confused or frustrated. I don’t want to have to switch
   to WP Tabs. but I need my website to work better
 *  [https://wptabs.com/#tab-1743](https://wptabs.com/#tab-1743)
 *  Plugin Author [Imtiaz Rayhan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imtiazrayhan/)
 * (@imtiazrayhan)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/#post-16474323)
 * We will see if we can implement it.
 *  Thread Starter [Skahle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skahle/)
 * (@skahle)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/#post-16537753)
 * OK, but I can’t hold my breath. I need to go another route.
 *  Plugin Author [Imtiaz Rayhan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imtiazrayhan/)
 * (@imtiazrayhan)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/#post-16537757)
 * It is implemented. We plan to include it in the next release.
 *  Thread Starter [Skahle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skahle/)
 * (@skahle)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tabbed-content-keep-last-tab-active-when-using-back-button/#post-16537761)
 * Great! That made my day.
 * That was quick response! Wow!

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