# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://caddy.community **Date:** April 22, 2026 **URL:** https://caddy.community **Overall Grade:** C (78/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/78f9ae97-96de-43e2-a02b-2a08f90ae133 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** 1 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 3. **[CRITICAL]** 3 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility 4. **[WARNING]** 102 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing — Performance > Page Weight Budget 5. **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 67 | | Accessibility | 96 | | Best Practices | 100 | | SEO | 100 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (C — 60/100) *6 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 - **[INFO]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy is set but not 'same-origin' - **[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 present without version info ### Content Security Policy (B — 80/100) *7 of 10 CSP checks passed* - **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy - **[WARNING]** default-src directive is missing — default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading. - **[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 - **[WARNING]** form-action directive is missing — form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking. - **[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 65 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 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 --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 3 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from www.google-analytics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.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 (D — 50/100) *DMARC: none* - **[WARNING]** DMARC policy is none — monitoring only — This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject. ### 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 --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (D — 54/100) *2.1 MB transferred, 102 requests* - **[INFO]** Page weighs 9.3 MB (2.1 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.8 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[WARNING]** 102 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 (A+ — 100/100) *15% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[INFO]** Third-party code accounts for 15% of page weight (329.9 KiB 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 (B — 70/100) *26 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://dqah5woojdp50.cloudfront.net/original/2X/2... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100) *4583ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://caddy.community/assets/chunk.b82c8d6171ac7...: 2116ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 877ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://caddy.community/assets/start-discourse-6f0...: 640ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://caddy.community/: 520ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CGTR...: 176ms CPU time - **[INFO]** Third-party scripts: 1199ms (26% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *3 fonts (40 KB)* - **[INFO]** 3 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (F — 20/100) *32 scripts, 929 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://caddy.community/assets/chunk.b82c8d6171ac7...: 689 KB unused (63%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://caddy.community/assets/plugins/chat-f1ce4c...: 74 KB unused (65%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-865...: 63 KB unused (50%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CGTR...: 63 KB unused (43%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://caddy.community/assets/plugins/discourse-c...: 42 KB unused (89%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 929 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) *2 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 2 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100) *102 resources · 2.1 MB · 929 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 1.1 MB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~929 KB of savings available - **[INFO]** 8 third-party resources (15% of weight) - **[INFO]** 1 resources over 200KB ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (F — 40/100) *200 links checked, 150 healthy, 50 broken* - **[CRITICAL]** 150 of 200 links are healthy - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/ember-real-time-terminal-dashbo... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/redirect-subdomains-to-other-pu... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/redirect-subdomains-to-other-pu... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/redirect-subdomains-to-other-pu... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/sharing-feedback-on-nginx-to-ca... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/rgarrigue — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/francislavoie — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/sharing-feedback-on-nginx-to-ca... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/sharing-feedback-on-nginx-to-ca... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/how-to-log-the-http-body-of-the... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/oliver4045 — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/how-to-log-the-http-body-of-the... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/how-to-log-the-http-body-of-the... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/reverse-proxy-for-unifi-network... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/gglockner — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/oliver_kelly — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/no6mis — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/victor — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/dimitris_m — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/reverse-proxy-for-unifi-network... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/reverse-proxy-for-unifi-network... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/log-skip-directive-has-no-effec... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/aaribaud — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/log-skip-directive-has-no-effec... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/handle-errors-not-working-for-b... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/blip — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/collinsa44 — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/handle-errors-not-working-for-b... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/handle-errors-not-working-for-b... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/map-a-subdomain-to-a-subfolder/... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/stefano — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/stbu — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/map-a-subdomain-to-a-subfolder/... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/map-a-subdomain-to-a-subfolder/... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/passthrough-real-ip-to-proxied-... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/lordzeus — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/passthrough-real-ip-to-proxied-... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/passthrough-real-ip-to-proxied-... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/stuggles-with-caddy-on-home-ser... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/anotherhuman — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/stuggles-with-caddy-on-home-ser... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/stuggles-with-caddy-on-home-ser... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/tls-alpn-challenge-doesnt-get-d... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/xathon — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/tls-alpn-challenge-doesnt-get-d... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/tls-alpn-challenge-doesnt-get-d... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/t/migration-from-an-existing-lets... — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/c/general/14 — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/emdete — Found in . Returns HTTP 429. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://caddy.community/u/xtaz — Found in . 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 (A — 90/100) *Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.* - **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it. - **[INFO]** og:title is short (15 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** og:description is short (41 characters) — Ideal length is 55–200 characters for social sharing previews. ### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.* - **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100) *1 A records, 59 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es) - **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down. - **[PASS]** Has 1 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[PASS]** 2 nameserver(s) configured - **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS - **[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 - **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 59 ms ### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100) *No redirects — direct access* - **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (164 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2604:a880:2:d0::9df:b001 ### Crawlability (A+ — 100/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 3 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 3 entries - **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 3 child sitemaps - **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap ### URL Variants (A — 90/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[WARNING]** HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *caddy.community — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 9 years, 1 months old* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Apr 22, 2027 (1 years 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: GoDaddy.com, LLC - **[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. --- ## 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]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree. ### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100) *Font sizes and tap targets checked* ### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100) *Viewport properly configured* - **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present - **[PASS]** width=device-width is set - **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed ### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100) *2 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 2 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 2 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 · 2 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 2 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 0/100) *0 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[WARNING]** Privacy Policy not detected — No link matching common Privacy Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Privacy Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[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. - **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data. - **[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 (C — 55/100) *No copyright notice detected* - **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership. ### Regulatory Indicators *0 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]** No specific regulatory indicators detected — No strong signals for GDPR, CCPA, ADA, PCI, HIPAA, or COPPA were found. This does not mean these regulations don't apply — it means we didn't detect common technical indicators. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *1 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]** 1 third-party services across 1 categories — 1 third-party services detected across 1 categories: Analytics (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors. - **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available. ### 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. --- ## 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) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (A+ — 100/100) *4 landmarks* - **[PASS]**
landmark present - **[PASS]** 1