[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25336: Links provided by wp_link_pages() should add rel=next and rel=prev

Mon Jun 16 11:40:40 UTC 2014

#25336: Links provided by wp_link_pages() should add rel=next and rel=prev
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 Reporter:  rcoll              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:
 Severity:  minor              |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  has-patch          |     Focuses:  template
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Changes (by obenland):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * milestone:  Future Release =>

Comment:

 Discussed the issue of `rel` attributes with ocean90 at #wcchh14
 contributor day.

 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/timeline?from=2013-09-17T09%3A01%3A19Z&precision=second
 As joostdevalk pointed out], adding `rel` attributes doesn't necessarily
 help SEO. [http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.de/2011/09/pagination-
 with-relnext-and-relprev.html An article on the Official Google Webmaster
 Blog] even suggests:

 {{{
 rel=”next” and rel=”prev” only need to be declared within the <head>
 section, not within the document <body>
 }}}

 Since we already do define these in the `head` section of applicable
 documents, this should not be necessary.

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