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Santa Clara, United States New York, United Stated

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

12
New issues
15
Resolved
14
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 (87)B (88) +1.000
SustainabilityC (72)C (72)
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 59004000 -1900
Accessibility 91009100
Best Practices 1000010000
SEO 92009200
PWA 00
Desktop Performance 96009200 -400
Desktop Accessibility 83008300
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000
Desktop SEO 85008500
FCP 2.28 s3.20 s +916 ms
LCP 4.76 s9.70 s +4.94 s
TBT 915 ms1.14 s +224 ms
CLS 0.0000.000
Desktop FCP 592 ms727 ms +135 ms
Desktop LCP 1.19 s1.33 s +135 ms
Desktop TBT 98 ms162 ms +64 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0000.000
TTFB 49 ms81 ms +33 ms
DNS 23 ms5 ms -18 ms
TLS 11 ms25 ms +14 ms
Connect 8 ms28 ms +21 ms
Total 49 ms81 ms +33 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
15 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/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2470ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/: 349ms CPU time performance
WARNING Trackers detected but no cookie policy found compliance
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/pages/%...: 313ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 264ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 4487ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING Unattributable: 887ms CPU time performance
WARNING Trackers detected but no privacy policy found compliance
CRITICAL Broken link: https://duckduckgo.com/pro?origin=funnel_home_website__de... content
CRITICAL Domain has EXPIRED infrastructure
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING Unattributable: 466ms CPU time performance
WARNING 188 of 189 links are healthy content
WARNING 104 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING 60 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2100ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/: 361ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 265ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 3179ms (87% of total) performance
WARNING Main HTML cached for 525600 minutes -- risks stale auth / SPA state performance
WARNING Page weight 2.1 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.1 MB performance
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
CRITICAL No Content-Security-Policy header found security
CRITICAL 1 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages accessibility
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/media/google-p... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING Multiple H1 headings (3 found) accessibility
WARNING 8 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING 105 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING /phpinfo.php is publicly accessible security
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H5 (missing H3) 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/9489-16...: 33 KB unused (62%) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 27 KB unused (29%) performance
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING Multiple <main> landmarks (2 found) accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/598-7ab...: 51 KB unused (87%) performance
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/7500-ac...: 33 KB unused (86%) performance
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/static-assets/image/pages/a... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING 2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled accessibility
WARNING Heading level skipped: H1 → H6 (missing H2) accessibility
WARNING https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/2912-e3...: 63 KB unused (88%) performance
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING JavaScript is 807 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
expires
Mon, 12 Apr 2027 14:07:05 GMT Mon, 12 Apr 2027 14:07:26 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

15

Resolved

12

New issues

33

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$1,483 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
Content87 (B)88 (B)+1
Sustainability72 (C)72 (C)0

Resolved (15)

  • No accessibility statement detected (Compliance)

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • Unattributable: 466ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 188 of 189 links are healthy (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • Broken link: https://duckduckgo.com/pro?origin=funnel_home_website__de... (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

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

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories (Compliance)

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2100ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://duckduckgo.com/: 361ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 265ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party scripts: 3179ms (87% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Main HTML cached for 525600 minutes -- risks stale auth / SPA state (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

  • Domain has EXPIRED (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

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 1

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

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2470ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/: 349ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    Trackers detected but no cookie policy found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    Domain expires in 71 days (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 1

    50 link(s) open in new tab without warning (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/%...: 313ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://duckduckgo.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_...: 264ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party scripts: 4487ms (100% of total) (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    No privacy policy link detected (Compliance)

…and 30 more recommended item(s)

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