diff --git a/includes/BlockRenderer.php b/includes/BlockRenderer.php
index 9dbabb0..6292b71 100644
--- a/includes/BlockRenderer.php
+++ b/includes/BlockRenderer.php
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ class BlockRenderer {
 	 */
 	public static function render( $attributes ) {
 		// Block attributes
-		$icon_data  = $attributes['icon'] ?? [];
-		$radius     = (string) ( $attributes['borderRadius'] ?? '0px' );
-		$link_url   = (string) ( $attributes['url'] ?? '' );
-		$link_label = (string) ( $attributes['label'] ?? '' );
+		$icon_data    = $attributes['icon'] ?? [];
+		$radius       = (string) ( $attributes['borderRadius'] ?? '0px' );
+		$link_url     = (string) ( $attributes['url'] ?? '' );
+		$link_label   = (string) ( $attributes['label'] ?? '' );
+		$target_blank = ! empty( $attributes['targetBlank'] );
 
 		$collection_name = $icon_data['collection'] ?? null;
 		$icon_name       = $icon_data['name'] ?? null;
@@ -52,10 +53,17 @@ public static function render( $attributes ) {
 
 		// Start block link
 		if ( ! empty( $link_url ) ) {
+			$link_attrs = '';
+			if ( ! empty( $link_label ) ) {
+				$link_attrs .= sprintf( ' aria-label="%s"', esc_attr( $link_label ) );
+			}
+			if ( $target_blank ) {
+				$link_attrs .= ' target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"';
+			}
 			$html .= sprintf(
 				'<a class="wp-block-blockparty-icon__link" href="%s"%s>',
 				esc_url( $link_url ),
-				! empty( $link_label ) ? sprintf( ' aria-label="%s"', esc_attr( $link_label ) ) : ''
+				$link_attrs
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/block.json b/src/block.json
index d447f27..c2797e3 100644
--- a/src/block.json
+++ b/src/block.json
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 		},
 		"label": {
 			"type": "string"
+		},
+		"targetBlank": {
+			"type": "boolean",
+			"default": false
 		}
 	},
 	"textdomain": "blockparty-icons",
diff --git a/src/components/link-url-popover.js b/src/components/link-url-popover.js
index 20e24bd..b02cd6d 100644
--- a/src/components/link-url-popover.js
+++ b/src/components/link-url-popover.js
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ import {
 	store as blockEditorStore,
 } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import { Button } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { Button, ToggleControl } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { keyboardReturn } from '@wordpress/icons';
 
 export default function SocialLinkURLPopover( {
 	url,
+	targetBlank,
 	setAttributes,
 	setPopover,
 	popoverAnchor,
@@ -25,42 +26,54 @@ export default function SocialLinkURLPopover( {
 			anchor={ popoverAnchor }
 			onClose={ () => setPopover( false ) }
 		>
-			<form
-				className="block-editor-url-popover__link-editor"
-				onSubmit={ ( event ) => {
-					event.preventDefault();
-					setPopover( false );
-				} }
-			>
-				<div className="block-editor-url-input">
-					<URLInput
+			<div className="blockparty-icons-link-url-popover">
+				<form
+					className="blockparty-icons-link-url-popover__form block-editor-url-popover__link-editor"
+					onSubmit={ ( event ) => {
+						event.preventDefault();
+						setPopover( false );
+					} }
+				>
+					<div className="block-editor-url-input">
+						<URLInput
+							__nextHasNoMarginBottom
+							value={ url }
+							onChange={ ( nextURL ) =>
+								setAttributes( { url: nextURL } )
+							}
+							placeholder={ __( 'Enter address' ) }
+							disableSuggestions={ true }
+							onKeyDown={ ( event ) => {
+								if (
+									!! url ||
+									event.defaultPrevented ||
+									! [ BACKSPACE, DELETE ].includes(
+										event.keyCode
+									)
+								) {
+									return;
+								}
+								removeBlock( clientId );
+							} }
+						/>
+					</div>
+					<Button
+						icon={ keyboardReturn }
+						label={ __( 'Apply' ) }
+						type="submit"
+					/>
+				</form>
+				<div className="blockparty-icons-link-url-popover__settings">
+					<ToggleControl
 						__nextHasNoMarginBottom
-						value={ url }
-						onChange={ ( nextURL ) =>
-							setAttributes( { url: nextURL } )
+						label={ __( 'Open in a new tab', 'blockparty-icons' ) }
+						checked={ !! targetBlank }
+						onChange={ ( value ) =>
+							setAttributes( { targetBlank: value } )
 						}
-						placeholder={ __( 'Enter address' ) }
-						disableSuggestions={ true }
-						onKeyDown={ ( event ) => {
-							if (
-								!! url ||
-								event.defaultPrevented ||
-								! [ BACKSPACE, DELETE ].includes(
-									event.keyCode
-								)
-							) {
-								return;
-							}
-							removeBlock( clientId );
-						} }
 					/>
 				</div>
-				<Button
-					icon={ keyboardReturn }
-					label={ __( 'Apply' ) }
-					type="submit"
-				/>
-			</form>
+			</div>
 		</URLPopover>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/edit.js b/src/edit.js
index 4f36e8d..3984886 100644
--- a/src/edit.js
+++ b/src/edit.js
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ export default function Edit( {
 	isSelected,
 	setAttributes,
 } ) {
-	const { borderRadius, iconColor, icon, label, size, url } = attributes;
+	const { borderRadius, iconColor, icon, label, targetBlank, size, url } =
+		attributes;
 
 	const blockRef = useRef( null );
 	const [ icons, setIcons ] = useState( null );
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ export default function Edit( {
 	};
 
 	const removeLink = () => {
-		setAttributes( { url: '' } );
+		setPopover( false );
+		setAttributes( { url: '', targetBlank: false } );
 	};
 
 	const openIconModal = () => {
@@ -233,15 +235,32 @@ export default function Edit( {
 			{ icon && (
 				<>
 					<BlockControls group="other">
-						<ToolbarButton
-							icon={ url ? linkOff : link }
-							onClick={ url ? removeLink : openLinkPopover }
-							label={
-								url
-									? __( 'Remove link', 'blockparty-icons' )
-									: __( 'Add a link', 'blockparty-icons' )
-							}
-						/>
+						{ url ? (
+							<ToolbarGroup>
+								<ToolbarButton
+									icon={ link }
+									onClick={ openLinkPopover }
+									label={ __(
+										'Edit link',
+										'blockparty-icons'
+									) }
+								/>
+								<ToolbarButton
+									icon={ linkOff }
+									onClick={ removeLink }
+									label={ __(
+										'Remove link',
+										'blockparty-icons'
+									) }
+								/>
+							</ToolbarGroup>
+						) : (
+							<ToolbarButton
+								icon={ link }
+								onClick={ openLinkPopover }
+								label={ __( 'Add a link', 'blockparty-icons' ) }
+							/>
+						) }
 					</BlockControls>
 					<BlockControls>
 						<ToolbarGroup>
@@ -267,6 +286,7 @@ export default function Edit( {
 					{ showURLPopover && (
 						<LinkURLPopover
 							url={ url }
+							targetBlank={ targetBlank }
 							setAttributes={ setAttributes }
 							setPopover={ setPopover }
 							popoverAnchor={ popoverAnchor }
diff --git a/src/editor.scss b/src/editor.scss
index a981d99..9e72dd6 100644
--- a/src/editor.scss
+++ b/src/editor.scss
@@ -42,6 +42,32 @@
 	grid-column: 1 / -1;
 }
 
+// Link URL popover: URL + apply in a row, toggle below.
+.blockparty-icons-link-url-popover {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	gap: 12px;
+	min-width: 280px;
+	padding: 12px 16px;
+
+	&__form.block-editor-url-popover__link-editor {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: row;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 8px;
+		width: 100%;
+	}
+
+	.block-editor-url-input {
+		flex: 1;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+
+	&__settings .components-toggle-control__label {
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Raw icon component (inline SVG in editor)
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/BlockRendererTest.php b/tests/phpunit/BlockRendererTest.php
index b45f458..3a7c4fc 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/BlockRendererTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/BlockRendererTest.php
@@ -246,6 +246,56 @@ public function test_link_without_a_label_has_no_aria_label(): void {
 		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'aria-label', $html );
 	}
 
+	public function test_url_without_target_blank_has_no_target_or_rel(): void {
+		$html = $this->render(
+			[
+				'icon' => $this->icon(),
+				'url'  => 'https://example.org',
+			]
+		);
+
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'target=', $html );
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'rel=', $html );
+	}
+
+	public function test_target_blank_adds_target_and_rel(): void {
+		$html = $this->render(
+			[
+				'icon'        => $this->icon(),
+				'url'         => 'https://example.org',
+				'targetBlank' => true,
+			]
+		);
+
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'target="_blank"', $html );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'rel="noopener noreferrer"', $html );
+	}
+
+	public function test_target_blank_false_leaves_link_unchanged(): void {
+		$html = $this->render(
+			[
+				'icon'        => $this->icon(),
+				'url'         => 'https://example.org',
+				'targetBlank' => false,
+			]
+		);
+
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'href="https://example.org"', $html );
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'target=', $html );
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'rel=', $html );
+	}
+
+	public function test_target_blank_without_url_produces_no_link(): void {
+		$html = $this->render(
+			[
+				'icon'        => $this->icon(),
+				'targetBlank' => true,
+			]
+		);
+
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( '<a ', $html );
+	}
+
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------------- color */
 
 	/**