Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Add rel="noopener" to links with target="_blank"

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[Pri] Low [Type] Good First Bug Enhancement General Good For Community
Dominant language
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Description

#### Steps to reproduce the issue

Check website with Google Lighthouse

#### What I expected

Best practice compliant links

#### What happened instead

External links opened in new tab without the rel="noopener" attribute

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by searching the Jetpack codebase for external links using target="_blank", then inspect the surrounding rendering or template entry points. Check the affected links with Google Lighthouse and confirm they include rel="noopener".

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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