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https://www.theguardian.com
Compared to previous audit · 4 weeks ago View previous audit

Madrid, Spain → Sao Paulo, Brazil

These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.

26
New issues
17
Resolved
26
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (78)B (82) +4.000
PerformanceB (80)B (86) +6.000
SecurityD (69)C (79) +10.000
AccessibilityB (80)B (84) +4.000
SEOB (86)A (92) +6.000
InfrastructureA (94)B (89) -5.000
ComplianceB (85)D (66) -19.000
ContentD (55)D (59) +4.000
SustainabilityB (80)B (81) +1.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 46006500 +1900
Accessibility 90009300 +300
Best Practices 1000010000—
SEO 77007700—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 98009900 +100
Desktop Accessibility 94009700 +300
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000—
Desktop SEO 77007700—
FCP 4.82 s2.72 s -2.10 s
LCP 7.70 s4.29 s -3.41 s
TBT 692 ms619 ms -73 ms
CLS 0.0050.009 +0.004
Desktop FCP 698 ms672 ms -27 ms
Desktop LCP 827 ms851 ms +24 ms
Desktop TBT 20 ms4 ms -16 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0010.001 +0.000
TTFB †14 ms27 ms +13 ms
DNS †5 ms24 ms +19 ms
TLS †5 ms2 ms -4 ms
Connect †1 ms0 ms -1 ms
Total †14 ms27 ms +13 ms

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

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 78
Projected
A 96
Actual
B 82
Fell short of projection
17 issues resolved since last audit
61 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 4 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #navigation accessibility
WARNING 97% of images have non-descriptive filenames seo
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING security.txt: Missing required 'Expires' field (RFC 9116) security
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") accessibility
WARNING Third-party scripts: 2110ms (66% of total) performance
WARNING 468 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.theguardian.com/europe) seo
WARNING Page weight 1.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 58 KB performance
WARNING https://assets.guim.co.uk/assets/index.client.web....: 275ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://assets.guim.co.uk/commercial/866ff7c370331...: 34 KB unused (61%) performance
WARNING Domain expires in 56 days infrastructure
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 87% of page weight (938.6 KiB of 1.1 MiB) performance
WARNING 1 images significantly larger than display size content
WARNING All 114 images use legacy formats (JPEG/PNG/GIF) content
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
WARNING https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/Notice.b4712.j...: 548ms CPU time performance
WARNING 105 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING Unattributable: 582ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.theguardian.com/europe: 1064ms CPU time performance
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/Notice.b4712.j...: 62 KB unused (67%) performance
WARNING 113 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING 2 images missing alt text content
WARNING 103 third-party resources (87% of weight) performance
CRITICAL Domain has EXPIRED infrastructure
WARNING https://assets.guim.co.uk/assets/index.client.web....: 640ms CPU time performance
WARNING 94% of images have non-descriptive filenames seo
WARNING https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/Notice.8f529.j...: 61 KB unused (68%) performance
WARNING 108 third-party resources (89% of weight) performance
WARNING 110 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 89% of page weight (1.1 MiB of 1.2 MiB) performance
WARNING Unattributable: 994ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/unified/wrappe...: 274ms CPU time performance
WARNING Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.theguardian.com/international) seo
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING https://www.theguardian.com/international: 1836ms CPU time performance
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #maincontent, #navigation accessibility
WARNING Page weight 1.2 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 255 KB performance
WARNING 3 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
WARNING https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/Notice.8f529.j...: 894ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://assets.guim.co.uk/commercial/4209b0b7fab4c...: 34 KB unused (61%) performance
CRITICAL No H1 heading found accessibility
CRITICAL Broken link: https://holidays.theguardian.com?INTCMP=holidays_int_web_... content
CRITICAL 'unsafe-inline' found in script source security
CRITICAL 196 of 200 links are healthy content
CRITICAL 'unsafe-eval' found in script source security
CRITICAL Cookie 'gu_v2_mvt_id' is missing the Secure flag security
CRITICAL Cookie 'gu_client_ab_tests' is missing the Secure flag security
WARNING Cookie 'gu_client_ab_tests' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING frame-ancestors directive is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Broken link: https://interactive.guim.co.uk content
WARNING Cookie 'GU_mvt_id' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Cookie 'gu_v2_mvt_id' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING Manifest declares display="browser" -- no PWA UX accessibility
WARNING Title is only 21 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING https://assets.guim.co.uk/assets/index.client.web....: 54 KB unused (32%) performance
WARNING 1 internal links use generic anchor text seo
WARNING 1 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING Cookie 'GU_mvt_id' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Cookie 'gu_client_ab_tests' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Cookie 'gu_v2_mvt_id' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Cookie 'GU_geo_country' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from assets.guim.co.uk lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING External script from sourcepoint.theguardian.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Broken link: https://i.guim.co.uk content
WARNING External link from assets.guim.co.uk lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING No Open Graph meta tags found content
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING Cookie 'GU_geo_country' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Broken link: https://ophan.theguardian.com content
location
/international → /europe
set-cookie
GU_mvt_id=712718; expires=Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:51:34 GMT; path=/; domain=.theg... → GU_mvt_id=968995; expires=Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:33:43 GMT; path=/; domain=.theg...
x-gu-edition
int → eur

14 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

8 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+16 pts
B (82) Could reach A+ (98)
Content +30Security +21Compliance +18Accessibility +16Performance +14Infrastructure +10SEO +8

Estimate — actual results may vary (61 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Theguardian

April 4, 2026 → May 9, 2026

C B 78 → 82 +4 pts

17

Resolved

26

New issues

35

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

€2,996 in development time

Investment remaining

€7,643 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

€0/month in ongoing exposure

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

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score78 (C)82 (B)+4
Performance80 (B)86 (B)+6
Security69 (D)79 (C)+10
Accessibility80 (B)84 (B)+4
SEO86 (B)92 (A)+6
Infrastructure94 (A)89 (B)-5
Compliance85 (B)66 (D)-19
Content55 (D)59 (D)+4
Sustainability80 (B)81 (B)+1

Resolved (17)

  • https://assets.guim.co.uk/assets/index.client.web....: 640ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 94% of images have non-descriptive filenames (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/Notice.8f529.j...: 61 KB unused (68%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 108 third-party resources (89% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 110 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party code accounts for 89% of page weight (1.1 MiB of 1.2 MiB) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Unattributable: 994ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://sourcepoint.theguardian.com/unified/wrappe...: 274ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Canonical does not match final URL (https://www.theguardian.com/international) (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • Domain has EXPIRED (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

  • https://www.theguardian.com/international: 1836ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #maincontent, #navigation (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • Page weight 1.2 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 255 KB (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 3 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

…and 2 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (61)

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 1

    No H1 heading found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Broken link: https://holidays.theguardian.com?INTCMP=holidays_int_web_... (Content)

  • Sprint 3

    'unsafe-inline' found in script source (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    196 of 200 links are healthy (Content)

  • Sprint 3

    'unsafe-eval' found in script source (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    Cookie 'gu_v2_mvt_id' is missing the Secure flag (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    Cookie 'gu_client_ab_tests' is missing the Secure flag (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #navigation (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    97% of images have non-descriptive filenames (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    Registrar lock is NOT enabled (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 1

    security.txt: Missing required 'Expires' field (RFC 9116) (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party scripts: 2110ms (66% of total) (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    468 inline style attribute(s) detected (Security)

…and 46 more recommended item(s)

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