3 Reasons You Should Never Use Iframes

One of our customers implemented an iframe on their website. They right away bumped into a layout issue.

This was very typical of the iframe tag. It often creates more problems rather than solving them.

Breaking design is not the only issue with this tag. In this blog post, you will learn the three main reasons why we strongly advise against using the iframe.

Reason #1. Iframes Bring Security Risks 

If you create an iframe, your site becomes vulnerable to cross-site attacks.

You may get a submittable malicious web form, phishing your users' personal data.
A malicious user can run a plug-in.
A malicious user can change the source site URL.
A malicious user can hijack your users' clicks.
A malicious user can hijack your users' keystrokes.


Steer clear of using the iframe tag. Don't put your visitors at risk to the XSS attacks.
Reason #2. Iframe Cause Usability Issues

The iframe tag is notorious for creating usability annoyances. Among most common of them are:

It tends to break...



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