# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://newgrounds.com

**Date:** April 22, 2026  
**URL:** https://newgrounds.com  
**Overall Grade:** C (74/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/492e6cb6-51f7-4cb4-bb5f-516967e8d7b1

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** 23 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
3. **[CRITICAL]** 4 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
4. **[CRITICAL]** 6 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** 6 image-in-link without alt text — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 57 |
| Accessibility | 81 |
| Best Practices | 92 |
| SEO | 85 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (C — 65/100)

*7 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured
- **[PASS]** Referrer-Policy is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[PASS]** Content-Security-Policy is present
- **[PASS]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy is properly configured
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is not present

### Content Security Policy (A+ — 100/100)

*9 of 10 CSP checks passed*

- **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy
- **[PASS]** default-src directive is set
- **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-inline' in script source
- **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-eval' in script source
- **[PASS]** No wildcard in script source
- **[PASS]** object-src is set to 'none'
- **[PASS]** base-uri is properly restricted
- **[PASS]** frame-ancestors directive is set
- **[PASS]** form-action directive is set
- **[PASS]** upgrade-insecure-requests is enabled

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 72 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100)

*0 of 18 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External link from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from css.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from css.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from js.ngfiles.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (A — 85/100)

*DMARC: quarantine*

- **[PASS]** DMARC policy is quarantine — good protection

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (D — 54/100)

*2.1 MB transferred, 121 requests*

- **[INFO]** Page weighs 4.6 MB (2.1 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** Images are 1.3 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
- **[WARNING]** 121 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Each request adds latency. Bundle small files, use sprites, or eliminate unnecessary requests.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.44 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*96% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 96% of page weight (2.0 MiB of 2.1 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (C — 60/100)

*90 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://img.ngfiles.com/misc/fp_featuretemp/upload... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5283000/5283731... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5285000/5285195... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5285000/5285013... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5285000/5285079... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5284000/5284087... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5284000/5284235... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5284000/5284809... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5285000/5285108... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5284000/5284608... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5285000/5285152... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5284000/5284076... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://art.ngfiles.com/thumbnails/5285000/5285281... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (A+ — 100/100)

*No JS execution data*

- **[PASS]** No significant JS execution detected

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*2 fonts (182 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 2 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (D — 40/100)

*16 scripts, 220 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://js.ngfiles.com/legacy.js?ngcache=177678083...: 107 KB unused (67%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://js.ngfiles.com/jquery/jquery-ui.js?ngcache...: 57 KB unused (87%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://js.ngfiles.com/uploads/fine-uploader.js?ng...: 56 KB unused (94%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://js.ngfiles.com/uploads/fine-uploader.js?ng...: unminified — 24 KB could be saved
- **[WARNING]** https://js.ngfiles.com/imageviewer/imageviewer.js?...: unminified — 2 KB could be saved
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 220 KB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*No optimization needed*

- **[PASS]** No resource hint issues

### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100)

*121 resources · 2.1 MB · 220 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 1.1 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~220 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 112 third-party resources (96% of weight)

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*200 links checked, 169 healthy, 31 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 169 of 200 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://css.ngfiles.com/emotes/emotes.69e786a0975e6.css?s... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://js.ngfiles.com/legacy.js?ngcache=1776780834 — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mayaclars.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://3manon.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1557377 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://aicon.ngfiles.com/1557/1557377.webp?f1776825123 — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://shepdeathwoods.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1536869 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://aicon.ngfiles.com/1536/1536869.webp?f1772824073 — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://mannidp.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1553452 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://aicon.ngfiles.com/1553/1553452.webp?f1775999921 — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ogmynk.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1554069 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://aicon.ngfiles.com/1554/1554069.webp?f1776110333 — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://aalasteir.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1554621 — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://aicon.ngfiles.com/1554/1554621.webp?f1776257698 — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://dannygoodshirt.newgrounds.com — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/collections — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/series — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/series/punch-punch-forever — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://img.ngfiles.com/playlists/sleeves/359000/359813.w... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/series/anomaly-report — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://img.ngfiles.com/playlists/sleeves/528000/528706.w... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/series/bridge-kids — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://img.ngfiles.com/playlists/sleeves/315000/315123.p... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/series/sublo-tangy-mustard — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://img.ngfiles.com/playlists/sleeves/315000/315037.p... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.newgrounds.com/series/voodoo-vids — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 85/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.

### Structured Data (C — 40/100)

*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*

- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.

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## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A — 90/100)

*4 A records, 404 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 2 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 7 mail exchanger(s) configured
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[WARNING]** DNS resolution is slow (404 ms) — Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*0 redirect(s), 503 ms total*

- **[INFO]** Redirect overhead: 503 ms total

### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

- **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)

*newgrounds.com — via Tucows Domains Inc., 27 years, 11 months old, hosted on OVH*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until Sep 16, 2026 (4 months remaining)
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc.
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: OVH

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## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (F — 30/100)

*No viewport meta tag*

- **[CRITICAL]** No viewport meta tag found — Without a viewport meta tag, the page will not render correctly on mobile devices.

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*1 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 1 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 1 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)

*0 cookies · 1 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 1 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 40/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/privacy-policy, linked from footer.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** DMCA / Copyright Notice detected — Found at https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/dmca-notice, linked from footer.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*Copyright 1995-2026 Newgrounds*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: Copyright 1995-2026 Newgrounds
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Newgrounds

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*0 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100)

*No CDN detected*

- **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.

### HTTP Caching (D — 40/100)

*no-store (uncacheable)*

- **[INFO]** Cache-Control: no-store prevents all caching — Intentional for dynamic content, but increases server load for every page view.
- **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators.

### Transport Security (A — 85/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[PASS]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported — The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (D — 50/100)

*2 landmarks*

- **[CRITICAL]** No <main> landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
- **[PASS]** 1 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[INFO]** No banner (header) landmark
- **[INFO]** No contentinfo (footer) landmark
- **[WARNING]** Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) — Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
- **[PASS]** Search landmark present

### Heading Hierarchy (F — 0/100)

*64 headings, 6 skip(s)*

- **[CRITICAL]** No H1 heading found — Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
- **[WARNING]** Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) — Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

### Alt Text Quality (F — 30/100)

*6 of 115 images have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 6 image(s) missing alt attribute — Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
- **[CRITICAL]** 6 image-in-link without alt text — An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
- **[PASS]** 1 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 108 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (A+ — 100/100)

*All 1 controls labeled*

- **[PASS]** 1 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (F — 27/100)

*32 issue(s) across 241 links and 33 buttons*

- **[CRITICAL]** 4 link(s) with no accessible text — Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
- **[WARNING]** 5 link(s) with generic text — Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
- **[WARNING]** 1 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 23 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 231 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 25/100)

*HTTP 403, custom page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[PASS]** Custom styled 404 page

### Favicon & Branding (C — 55/100)

*11 icon(s) detected*

- **[WARNING]** No favicon.ico at site root — Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 45/100)

*Theme color only*

- **[INFO]** Theme-color present but no dark variant — A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.
- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (F — 35/100)

*1 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Search functionality detected
- **[PASS]** 1 navigation landmark(s) detected

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (C — 65/100)

*Issues found*

- **[PASS]** Canonical tag present
- **[WARNING]** Canonical does not match final URL (https://newgrounds.com)
- **[CRITICAL]** Canonical target returns 429 — Search engines cannot follow this canonical, effectively orphaning this page.
- **[INFO]** Canonical points to a different domain

### Meta Tags (A+ — 100/100)

*Title optimized*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[PASS]** Title length (42 chars) is optimal

### Content Depth (A+ — 100/100)

*1695 words, Fairly Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1695 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Fairly Difficult (grade 9)

### Internal Links (A+ — 95/100)

*27 internal, 214 external*

- **[PASS]** 27 internal links (11%)
- **[PASS]** 96% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** Page has 241 links — consider reducing
- **[INFO]** 27 internal / 214 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 95/100)

*115 images, 64 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 51 image(s) have hash/generic filenames
- **[INFO]** 6 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (A — 85/100)

*0.49g CO2 per view*

- **[PASS]** 0.49g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 2.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.49g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.38g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 59.3 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 59.3 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7414 smartphones.
- **[PASS]** Green hosting reduces data center emissions

### Green Hosting (B — 80/100)

*Green (hosting)*

- **[PASS]** OVHcloud uses renewable energy
- **[INFO]** OVHcloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*99% cached*

- **[PASS]** 99% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 21 KB (vs 2138 KB first visit). 119 of 121 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.49g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.49g)

### Carbon Budget (B — 70/100)

*39th percentile*

- **[PASS]** 0.49g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g — Cleaner than an estimated 61% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 39th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (B — 80/100)

*90% efficient*

- **[INFO]** Transfer efficiency: 90% — An estimated 219 KB (10%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 219 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.05g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.

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