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https://www.cnn.com
Compared to previous audit · 4 weeks ago View previous audit
25
New issues
21
Resolved
25
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeD (69)C (75) +6.000
PerformanceC (72)C (75) +3.000
SecurityD (64)C (78) +14.000
AccessibilityD (59)C (74) +15.000
SEOC (72)C (77) +5.000
InfrastructureA (93)B (89) -4.000
ComplianceD (67)F (53) -14.000
ContentD (68)C (73) +5.000
SustainabilityD (62)D (67) +5.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 32002900 -300
Accessibility 96009600—
Best Practices 77009600 +1900
SEO 85008500—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 68006800—
Desktop Accessibility 93009300—
Desktop Best Practices 77009600 +1900
Desktop SEO 85007700 -800
FCP 5.80 s6.04 s +237 ms
LCP 9.90 s10.28 s +386 ms
TBT 2.11 s2.53 s +415 ms
CLS 0.0000.000 -0.000
Desktop FCP 1.39 s1.35 s -33 ms
Desktop LCP 1.90 s1.48 s -422 ms
Desktop TBT 344 ms369 ms +25 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0030.021 +0.018
TTFB †27 ms31 ms +4 ms
DNS †22 ms24 ms +2 ms
TLS 3 ms3 ms—
Connect †0 ms0 ms +0 ms
Total †28 ms32 ms +4 ms

† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
D 69
Projected
A 92
Actual
C 75
Fell short of projection
21 issues resolved since last audit
60 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL Page weighs 27.9 MB (16.4 MB transferred) performance
CRITICAL 3.89g CO2 per page view sustainability
CRITICAL 2 sitemap URL(s) blocked by robots.txt: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2232553092a.JPG?c=original/w_800, https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/untitled-1-20260508070127751.jpg?c=original/w_800 seo
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (16.4 MiB of 16.4 MiB) performance
WARNING https://js.stripe.com/v3: 165 KB unused (73%) performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 158 KB unused (74%) performance
WARNING 139 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 521ms CPU time performance
WARNING 3.89g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/vendor-b9...: 256 KB unused (73%) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 893ms CPU time performance
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/ui-34d81a...: 247 KB unused (11%) performance
WARNING HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 infrastructure
WARNING JavaScript is 4.4 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 9454ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING Page weight 16.4 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 15.4 MB performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1591ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 437 KB unused (67%) performance
WARNING Total JS execution time is 9.5 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING 3 tracking-shaped cross-site cookie(s): countryCode, geoData, stateCode compliance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/: 3412ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 462ms CPU time performance
WARNING 140 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
CRITICAL 2.84g CO2 per page view sustainability
CRITICAL Page weighs 20.9 MB (10.0 MB transferred) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/ui-34be6e...: 268 KB unused (12%) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/vendor-f9...: 233 KB unused (71%) performance
WARNING https://cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js: 83 KB unused (63%) performance
WARNING No `<meta charset>` declaration in HTML seo
WARNING 2.84g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING JavaScript is 4.2 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING 151 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/: 2965ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 6635ms (87% of total) performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 160 KB unused (74%) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 485ms CPU time performance
WARNING Page weight 10.0 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 9.0 MB performance
WARNING HTTP→HTTPS redirect is not permanent infrastructure
WARNING 153 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (10.0 MiB of 10.0 MiB) performance
WARNING Unattributable: 984ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 411 KB unused (67%) performance
WARNING https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltPlaye...: 637ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 502ms CPU time performance
CRITICAL No page title found seo
CRITICAL Missing <html lang> attribute (WCAG 3.1.1) accessibility
CRITICAL 3 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
CRITICAL No viewport meta tag found compliance
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL No Content-Security-Policy header found security
CRITICAL Page has only 2 words — nearly empty seo
CRITICAL No <main> landmark found accessibility
CRITICAL HSTS header is missing security
WARNING Cookie 'geoData' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No headings found accessibility
WARNING Cookie 'countryCode' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING No <nav> landmark found accessibility
WARNING Thin content — only 2 words seo
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING Dead-end page — no outgoing internal links seo
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Cookie 'stateCode' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Images are 4.0 MB — compress or use modern formats performance
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING Privacy Policy not detected compliance
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING No Open Graph meta tags found content
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No canonical tag found seo
WARNING No meta description tag found seo

HTTP headers unchanged

9 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

3 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+22 pts
C (75) Could reach A+ (97)
Accessibility +26Compliance +26Performance +25SEO +23Security +22Sustainability +14Infrastructure +10Content +4

Estimate — actual results may vary (60 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Cnn

April 7, 2026 → May 9, 2026

D C 69 → 75 +6 pts

21

Resolved

25

New issues

35

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$7,458 in development time

Investment remaining

$12,358 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

$4/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score69 (D)75 (C)+6
Performance72 (C)75 (C)+3
Security64 (D)78 (C)+14
Accessibility59 (D)74 (C)+15
SEO72 (C)77 (C)+5
Infrastructure93 (A)89 (B)-4
Compliance67 (D)53 (F)-14
Content68 (D)73 (C)+5
Sustainability62 (D)67 (D)+5

Resolved (21)

  • https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/ui-34be6e...: 268 KB unused (12%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/vendor-f9...: 233 KB unused (71%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 2.84g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

  • https://cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js: 83 KB unused (63%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No `<meta charset>` declaration in HTML (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • 2.84g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

  • JavaScript is 4.2 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 151 third-party resources (100% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://edition.cnn.com/: 2965ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party scripts: 6635ms (87% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Page weighs 20.9 MB (10.0 MB transferred) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 160 KB unused (74%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://registry.api.cnn.io/bundles/fave/boltInsta...: 485ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Page weight 10.0 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 9.0 MB (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • HTTP→HTTPS redirect is not permanent (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

…and 6 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (60)

  • Sprint 1

    Page weighs 27.9 MB (16.4 MB transferred) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    3.89g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 1

    2 sitemap URL(s) blocked by robots.txt: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2232553092a.JPG?c=original/w_800, https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/untitled-1-20260508070127751.jpg?c=original/w_800 (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    No page title found (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    Missing <html lang> attribute (WCAG 3.1.1) (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

    3 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    No viewport meta tag found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    No Content-Security-Policy header found (Security)

  • Sprint 3

    Page has only 2 words — nearly empty (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    No <main> landmark found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (16.4 MiB of 16.4 MiB) (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://js.stripe.com/v3: 165 KB unused (73%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://edition.cnn.com/media/sites/js/bundles/cnn...: 158 KB unused (74%) (Performance)

…and 45 more recommended item(s)

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