Improve performance and security when opening in a new window

  • Hello,

    when the option Open in new window is used I will suggest to add the attribute rel=”noopener” in order to improve both performance and security.

    To cite Google recommendation:

    When your page links to another page using target=”_blank”, the new page runs on the same process as your page. If the new page is executing expensive JavaScript, your page’s performance may also suffer…

    On top of this, target=”_blank” is also a security vulnerability. The new page has access to your window object via window.opener, and it can navigate your page to a different URL using window.opener.location = newURL.

    Please considering to add the attribute rel=”noopener” that is the easiest suggested fix.

    By the way I am big fan of you guys… and one of your themes’ lifetime subscriber. Keep up the wonderful works!

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  • Plugin Support Fotis

    (@markwaregr)

    Hi there,
    Thank you for your recommendation. We will certainly have a look in future plugin updates.

    Thank you for your great feedback also! Let me know if I can help out more.

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