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iFrame checker

Checks if any site/URL can be loaded or inserted within an iframe, by

  1. first checking if the remote page has some server X-Frame-Options header preventing this
  2. then if the remote page has some javascript redirecting the page to the full window or a to a dummy page, image or message

Note that allowing his own page or not to be inserted in a remote iframe has pros and cons, especially if the calling page makes that very clear and does not self attribute ownership nor copyright; new visitors after all (and for SEO aspect: search engines see perfectly that this is a different site).

Disciplines: Web development, Cybersecurity, WordPress development, Digital marketing.
Free alternative to SecurityHeaders.
iFrame checker compared with SecurityHeaders
iFrame checkerSecurityHeaders
Scope: It checks whether a page can be embedded in an iframe by reading the X-Frame-Options header and the CSP frame-ancestors directive. CSP checking was added in version 3.0.Scope: It analyzes the HTTP response headers of a site and applies a grading system to the result.
Output: It reports whether the page can be framed. Version 2.0 follows redirects and gives more detailed results.Output: The result is a grade for the headers analyzed.
Limits: Only headers are evaluated, and the page does not state that frame killer scripts are detected. It also notes that http pages cannot be included directly in https pages.
Provider and cost: It is published as a free checker by the author of the Advanced iFrame WordPress plugin, and the check applies to both the free and pro versions of that plugin.Provider and cost: It is operated by Snyk. Scott Helme created it originally and still provides input. It is described as free, with an API available under keys and terms.

Topics covered: iFrame, X-Frame-Options, server header, remote page, JavaScript redirect, full window, dummy page, image, message, SEO, copyright, ownership, security, embedding, web standards, content security policy, HTTP headers, and web development..

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