Atlassian Update – 26 Feb 2020 Hi everyone, According to the linked Knowledge Base article, direct HTML links functionality "is not maintained as a supported component of Jira applications". Because of this and also due to the minor severity of it, it is very low on our priority list and we will not fix it in the foreseeable future. That's why we've decided to resolve it as "Won't Fix". Although we're aware the issue is still important to those of you who were involved in the conversations around it, we want to be clear in managing your expectations regarding the likelihood of a fix for it anytime soon. The Jira team do their best to prioritise the issues that have high and critical impact with broad pervasiveness reflected in series of different factors. You can learn more about this by reading our Bug Fixing Policy . To see what the Jira team is currently working on and has recently delivered see the following dashboards: Jira Server and Data Center: Recently resolved issues Jira Server and Data Center: Current work and future plans Jira Server and Data Center: Bug Fix Board We understand that hearing a decision like this can be disappointing, but we hope you'll appreciate our transparent approach to product priorities and communications. We will continue to watch this issue for further updates, so please feel free to share any thoughts in the comments. Thank you, Pawel Cegla Jira Server Bug Fix Team