diff --git a/app/lib/frontend/templates/views/pkg/index.dart b/app/lib/frontend/templates/views/pkg/index.dart
index 5edde3e8e..82c29c74c 100644
--- a/app/lib/frontend/templates/views/pkg/index.dart
+++ b/app/lib/frontend/templates/views/pkg/index.dart
@@ -225,11 +225,9 @@ d.Node _tagBasedCheckbox({
   required String title,
 }) {
   final tag = '$tagPrefix:$tagValue';
-  final toggledSearchForm = searchForm.toggleRequiredTag(tag);
   return _formLinkedCheckbox(
     id: 'search-form-checkbox-$tagPrefix-$tagValue',
     label: label,
-    toggledSearchForm: toggledSearchForm,
     isChecked: searchForm.parsedQuery.tagsPredicate.isRequiredTag(tag),
     isIndeterminate: searchForm.parsedQuery.tagsPredicate.isProhibitedTag(tag),
     tag: tag,
@@ -241,7 +239,6 @@ d.Node _tagBasedCheckbox({
 d.Node _formLinkedCheckbox({
   required String id,
   required String label,
-  required SearchForm toggledSearchForm,
   required bool isChecked,
   bool isIndeterminate = false,
   String? tag,
@@ -256,14 +253,12 @@ d.Node _formLinkedCheckbox({
     child: material.checkbox(
       id: id,
       label: label,
-      labelNodeContent: (label) => d.a(
-        href: toggledSearchForm.toSearchLink(),
+      labelNodeContent: (label) => d.span(
         text: label,
         attributes: {
           if (action != null) 'data-action': action,
           if (tag != null) 'data-tag': tag,
         },
-        rel: 'nofollow',
       ),
       checked: isChecked,
       indeterminate: isIndeterminate,
diff --git a/app/test/frontend/golden/pkg_index_page.html b/app/test/frontend/golden/pkg_index_page.html
index 3dcd20c9b..004562751 100644
--- a/app/test/frontend/golden/pkg_index_page.html
+++ b/app/test/frontend/golden/pkg_index_page.html
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-android">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+platform%3Aandroid" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-android" data-tag="platform:android">Android</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-android" data-tag="platform:android">Android</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-ios">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+platform%3Aios" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-ios" data-tag="platform:ios">iOS</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-ios" data-tag="platform:ios">iOS</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-linux">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+platform%3Alinux" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-linux" data-tag="platform:linux">Linux</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-linux" data-tag="platform:linux">Linux</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-macos">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+platform%3Amacos" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-macos" data-tag="platform:macos">macOS</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-macos" data-tag="platform:macos">macOS</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-web">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+platform%3Aweb" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-web" data-tag="platform:web">Web</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-web" data-tag="platform:web">Web</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-windows">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+platform%3Awindows" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-windows" data-tag="platform:windows">Windows</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-windows" data-tag="platform:windows">Windows</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-sdk-dart">
-                    <a href="/packages" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-sdk-dart" data-tag="sdk:dart">Dart</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-sdk-dart" data-tag="sdk:dart">Dart</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-sdk-flutter">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+sdk%3Aflutter" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-sdk-flutter" data-tag="sdk:flutter">Flutter</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-sdk-flutter" data-tag="sdk:flutter">Flutter</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-license-osi-approved">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+license%3Aosi-approved" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-license-osi-approved" data-tag="license:osi-approved">OSI approved</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-license-osi-approved" data-tag="license:osi-approved">OSI approved</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-flutter-favorite">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+is%3Aflutter-favorite" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-flutter-favorite" data-tag="is:flutter-favorite">Flutter Favorite</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-flutter-favorite" data-tag="is:flutter-favorite">Flutter Favorite</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-show-unlisted">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+show%3Aunlisted" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-show-unlisted" data-tag="show:unlisted">Include unlisted</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-show-unlisted" data-tag="show:unlisted">Include unlisted</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-has-screenshot">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+has%3Ascreenshot" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-has-screenshot" data-tag="has:screenshot">Has screenshot</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-has-screenshot" data-tag="has:screenshot">Has screenshot</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-dart3-compatible">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+is%3Adart3-compatible" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-dart3-compatible" data-tag="is:dart3-compatible">Dart 3 compatible</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-dart3-compatible" data-tag="is:dart3-compatible">Dart 3 compatible</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-plugin">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+is%3Aplugin" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-plugin" data-tag="is:plugin">Flutter plugin</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-plugin" data-tag="is:plugin">Flutter plugin</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-wasm-ready">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+is%3Awasm-ready" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-wasm-ready" data-tag="is:wasm-ready">WASM ready</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-wasm-ready" data-tag="is:wasm-ready">WASM ready</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/app/test/frontend/golden/search_page.html b/app/test/frontend/golden/search_page.html
index e6c6f5427..414b7d239 100644
--- a/app/test/frontend/golden/search_page.html
+++ b/app/test/frontend/golden/search_page.html
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-android">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=platform%3Aandroid+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-android" data-tag="platform:android">Android</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-android" data-tag="platform:android">Android</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-ios">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=platform%3Aios+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-ios" data-tag="platform:ios">iOS</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-ios" data-tag="platform:ios">iOS</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-linux">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=platform%3Alinux+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-linux" data-tag="platform:linux">Linux</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-linux" data-tag="platform:linux">Linux</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-macos">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=platform%3Amacos+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-macos" data-tag="platform:macos">macOS</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-macos" data-tag="platform:macos">macOS</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-web">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=platform%3Aweb+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-web" data-tag="platform:web">Web</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-web" data-tag="platform:web">Web</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-platform-windows">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=platform%3Awindows+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-platform-windows" data-tag="platform:windows">Windows</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-platform-windows" data-tag="platform:windows">Windows</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-sdk-dart">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Adart+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-sdk-dart" data-tag="sdk:dart">Dart</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-sdk-dart" data-tag="sdk:dart">Dart</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-sdk-flutter">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=sdk%3Aflutter+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-sdk-flutter" data-tag="sdk:flutter">Flutter</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-sdk-flutter" data-tag="sdk:flutter">Flutter</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-license-osi-approved">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=license%3Aosi-approved+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-license-osi-approved" data-tag="license:osi-approved">OSI approved</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-license-osi-approved" data-tag="license:osi-approved">OSI approved</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-flutter-favorite">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=is%3Aflutter-favorite+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-flutter-favorite" data-tag="is:flutter-favorite">Flutter Favorite</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-flutter-favorite" data-tag="is:flutter-favorite">Flutter Favorite</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-show-unlisted">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=show%3Aunlisted+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-show-unlisted" data-tag="show:unlisted">Include unlisted</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-show-unlisted" data-tag="show:unlisted">Include unlisted</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-has-screenshot">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=has%3Ascreenshot+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-has-screenshot" data-tag="has:screenshot">Has screenshot</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-has-screenshot" data-tag="has:screenshot">Has screenshot</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-dart3-compatible">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=is%3Adart3-compatible+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-dart3-compatible" data-tag="is:dart3-compatible">Dart 3 compatible</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-dart3-compatible" data-tag="is:dart3-compatible">Dart 3 compatible</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-plugin">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=is%3Aplugin+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-plugin" data-tag="is:plugin">Flutter plugin</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-plugin" data-tag="is:plugin">Flutter plugin</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ <h3 class="search-form-section-header foldable-button">
                     <div class="mdc-checkbox__ripple"></div>
                   </div>
                   <label for="search-form-checkbox-is-wasm-ready">
-                    <a href="/packages?q=is%3Awasm-ready+foobar&amp;sort=top" rel="nofollow" data-action="filter-is-wasm-ready" data-tag="is:wasm-ready">WASM ready</a>
+                    <span data-action="filter-is-wasm-ready" data-tag="is:wasm-ready">WASM ready</span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/pkg/web_app/lib/src/search.dart b/pkg/web_app/lib/src/search.dart
index c5c426aa9..5aa2f743f 100644
--- a/pkg/web_app/lib/src/search.dart
+++ b/pkg/web_app/lib/src/search.dart
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ void _setEventsForSearchForm() {
   // checking the checkbox will trigger a click on the link.
   document.querySelectorAll('.search-form-linked-checkbox').forEach((e) {
     final checkbox = e.querySelector('input');
-    final link = e.querySelector('a');
-    if (checkbox != null && link != null) {
-      final tag = link.dataset['tag'];
-      final action = link.dataset['action'];
+    final label = e.querySelector('[data-tag]');
+    if (checkbox != null && label != null) {
+      final tag = label.dataset['tag'];
+      final action = label.dataset['action'];
       if (tag == null) return;
 
       Future<void> handleClick(Event event) async {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void _setEventsForSearchForm() {
       }
 
       checkbox.onChange.listen(handleClick);
-      link.onClick.listen(handleClick);
+      label.onClick.listen(handleClick);
       e.onClick.listen(handleClick);
     }
   });