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Amsterdam, Netherlands → Singapore, Singapore

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

16
New issues
21
Resolved
17
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (75)C (75)—
PerformanceC (78)C (78)—
SecurityD (66)D (66)—
AccessibilityD (58)D (58)—
SEOA (96)A (96)—
InfrastructureB (83)B (83)—
ComplianceB (83)B (83)—
ContentB (86)B (88) +2.000
SustainabilityC (76)C (72) -4.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 50003600 -1400
Accessibility 91009100—
Best Practices 960010000 +400
SEO 92009200—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 93008500 -800
Desktop Accessibility 83008300—
Desktop Best Practices 960010000 +400
Desktop SEO 85008500—
FCP 2.28 s3.24 s +951 ms
LCP 7.08 s10.03 s +2.95 s
TBT 1.14 s1.84 s +701 ms
CLS 0.0000.000—
Desktop FCP 598 ms661 ms +63 ms
Desktop LCP 1.52 s1.14 s -377 ms
Desktop TBT 123 ms303 ms +180 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0000.000—
TTFB †12 ms59 ms +47 ms
DNS †4 ms3 ms -2 ms
TLS †4 ms23 ms +20 ms
Connect †2 ms16 ms +14 ms
Total †12 ms59 ms +47 ms

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

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 75
Projected
A 95
Actual
C 75
Fell short of projection
21 issues resolved since last audit
45 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 15 image-only link(s) without alt text accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/: 492ms CPU time performance
WARNING Trackers detected but no cookie policy found compliance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 5995ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/2912-e3...: 63 KB unused (88%) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 351ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/598-7ab...: 51 KB unused (87%) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 393ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/9489-16...: 33 KB unused (62%) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 27 KB unused (29%) performance
WARNING Domain expires in 71 days infrastructure
WARNING 50 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 3404ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 924ms CPU time performance
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING Trackers detected but no privacy policy found compliance
CRITICAL Domain has EXPIRED infrastructure
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 253ms CPU time performance
WARNING Page weight 2.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.1 MB performance
WARNING Unattributable: 613ms CPU time performance
WARNING 60 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2401ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/2912-e3...: 43 KB unused (88%) performance
WARNING Broken link: https://duckduckgo.com/?kad=id_ID content
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/: 377ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 3568ms (85% of total) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/598-7ab...: 30 KB unused (87%) performance
WARNING 104 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING 186 of 188 links are healthy content
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 303ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/7317-fc...: 25 KB unused (52%) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 22 KB unused (29%) performance
WARNING Main HTML cached for 525600 minutes -- risks stale auth / SPA state performance
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Broken link: https://duckduckgo.com/?kad=sk_SK content
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
CRITICAL No Content-Security-Policy header found security
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL 1 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/image/pages/a... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING /phpinfo.php is publicly accessible security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING 105 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Multiple <main> landmarks (2 found) accessibility
WARNING JavaScript is 807 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING 8 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING Heading level skipped: H1 → H6 (missing H2) accessibility
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H5 (missing H3) accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/media/google-p... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING 2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled accessibility
WARNING Multiple H1 headings (3 found) accessibility
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (2.1 MiB of 2.1 MiB) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/7500-ac...: 33 KB unused (86%) performance
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
expires
Mon, 12 Apr 2027 14:07:50 GMT → Mon, 12 Apr 2027 14:07:55 GMT

6 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

15 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+20 pts
C (75) Could reach A (95)
Accessibility +30Security +30Performance +22Infrastructure +14Compliance +10

Estimate — actual results may vary (45 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Duckduckgo

April 12, 2026 → April 12, 2026

C C 75 → 75 0 pts

21

Resolved

16

New issues

29

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$4,733 in development time

Investment remaining

$9,358 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

$1/month in ongoing exposure

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

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score75 (C)75 (C)0
Performance78 (C)78 (C)0
Security66 (D)66 (D)0
Accessibility58 (D)58 (D)0
SEO96 (A)96 (A)0
Infrastructure83 (B)83 (B)0
Compliance83 (B)83 (B)0
Content86 (B)88 (B)+2
Sustainability76 (C)72 (C)-4

Resolved (21)

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 253ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Page weight 2.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.1 MB (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Unattributable: 613ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 60 link(s) open in new tab without warning (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2401ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/2912-e3...: 43 KB unused (88%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Broken link: https://duckduckgo.com/?kad=id_ID (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • https://duckduckgo.com/: 377ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party scripts: 3568ms (85% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/598-7ab...: 30 KB unused (87%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 186 of 188 links are healthy (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 303ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/7317-fc...: 25 KB unused (52%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

…and 6 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (45)

  • Sprint 1

    15 image-only link(s) without alt text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Both www and non-www versions serve content (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 2

    No Content-Security-Policy header found (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    1 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/: 492ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    Trackers detected but no cookie policy found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party scripts: 5995ms (100% of total) (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/2912-e3...: 63 KB unused (88%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 351ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/598-7ab...: 51 KB unused (87%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 393ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/9489-16...: 33 KB unused (62%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 27 KB unused (29%) (Performance)

…and 30 more recommended item(s)

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