[GH-ISSUE #1221] [FEATURE] Filter websites that doesn't have CORS #731

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opened 2026-02-25 20:36:25 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:25 +03:00

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Originally created by @kvnzrch on GitHub (Feb 4, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/1221

Describe the feature you'd like to see added
What the title says, that at least, you can do a fetch for each URL, to show if it has the headers that prevent that URL from being displayed inside an iframe. Perhaps it can be activated through environment variables, and that next to each URL, in the results list, a Loader is shown, and then nothing if it can be embedded or a green check, or an red X if it cannot.

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I'm making an app that simulates a desktop environment, with Whoogle as the home page ❤️. Almost all pages block the ability to embed in an iframe, that's the issue.

Originally created by @kvnzrch on GitHub (Feb 4, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/1221  **Describe the feature you'd like to see added** What the title says, that at least, you can do a fetch for each URL, to show if it has the headers that prevent that URL from being displayed inside an iframe. Perhaps it can be activated through environment variables, and that next to each URL, in the results list, a Loader is shown, and then nothing if it can be embedded or a green check, or an red X if it cannot. **Additional context** I'm making an app that simulates a desktop environment, with Whoogle as the home page ❤️. Almost all pages block the ability to embed in an iframe, that's the issue.

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2026-02-25 20:36:26 +03:00

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@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2025):

While I understand the appeal of iframe embedding, this feature would unfortunately:

Slow down searches significantly (checking CORS for each URL)
Filter out most top results (since most sites block iframes for security)
Make Whoogle appear to have poor search quality when it's really just iframe restrictions

For your desktop app, consider opening links in separate windows or using web view components instead of iframes.

@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2025): While I understand the appeal of iframe embedding, this feature would unfortunately: - Slow down searches significantly (checking CORS for each URL) - Filter out most top results (since most sites block iframes for security) - Make Whoogle appear to have poor search quality when it's really just iframe restrictions For your desktop app, consider opening links in separate windows or using web view components instead of iframes.

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2026-02-25 20:37:13 +03:00

[PR #731] [MERGED] Fixes issue where 307 redirects on http not https #956