# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://worldometers.info **Date:** April 21, 2026 **URL:** https://worldometers.info **Overall Grade:** C (73/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/b02edc14-43bc-443c-b7dd-c779f380d7e7 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers 3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy 4. **[CRITICAL]** 1 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 5. **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 26 | | Accessibility | 88 | | Best Practices | 77 | | SEO | 92 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (F — 10/100) *2 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. - **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'. - **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN. - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter. - **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features. - **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to '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 (F — 0/100) *No enforcing CSP policy found* - **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading. ### 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 85 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 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 --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (D — 40/100) *2 of 19 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from pagead2.googlesyndication.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 pagead2.googlesyndication.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from a.pub.network lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from a.pub.network lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[PASS]** script from code.jquery.com has SRI protection - **[WARNING]** External script from www.realtimestatistics.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from cdn.worldometers.info lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.worldometers.info lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from fundingchoicesmessages.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from a.pub.network lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from a.pub.network lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from fundingchoicesmessages.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from cdn.worldometers.info lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[PASS]** script from static.cloudflareinsights.com has SRI protection ### 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 (F — 30/100) *No DMARC* - **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures. ### 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 (C — 68/100) *1.6 MB transferred, 50 requests* - **[INFO]** Page weighs 5.0 MB (1.6 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.3 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[PASS]** 50 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.33 g CO2 per page load ### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100) *100% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (1.6 MiB of 1.6 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 — 80/100) *3 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://cdn.worldometers.info/img/worldometers-log... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100) *21443ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 13033ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js: 3764ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.worldometers.info/: 2317ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/f/AGSKWx...: 372ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-ZDP3...: 365ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 21443ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *3 fonts (125 KB)* - **[INFO]** 3 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (F — 20/100) *20 scripts, 727 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://a.pub.network/worldometers-info/prebid.js: 152 KB unused (82%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/manag...: 149 KB unused (84%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 145 KB unused (77%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://a.pub.network/worldometers-info/pubfig.eng...: 131 KB unused (82%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-ZDP3...: 62 KB unused (39%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 727 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) *10 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 10 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (F — 30/100) *50 resources · 1.6 MB · 727 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 611 KB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~727 KB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 49 third-party resources (100% of weight) ### 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 — 30/100) *200 links checked, 165 healthy, 29 broken* - **[CRITICAL]** 165 of 200 links are healthy - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://b.pub.network/ — Found in . Get "https://b.pub.network/": resolve b.pub.network: lookup b.pub.network: no such host - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://c.pub.network/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://d.pub.network/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/world-development-... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/global-educatio... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS... (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://oica.net/category/production-statistics/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.gbm.scotiabank.com/English/bns_econ/bns_auto.pdf — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5462 — Found in . Get "http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5462": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.idc.com/tracker/showproductinfo.jsp?prod_id=1 — Found in . Returns HTTP 400. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Pages/default.aspx — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.npd.com/corpServlet?nextpage=entertainment-cat... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: http://www.gfk.com/ (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://technorati.com/state-of-the-blogosphere/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: http://www.fao.org/docrep/u8480e/U8480E0D.HTM (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/ — Found in . Get "http://cdiac.ornl.gov/": resolve cdiac.ornl.gov: lookup cdiac.ornl.gov: no such host - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/whr/en/index.html — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.unicef.org/sowc/index.html — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/j... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases-risks... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/en/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p1213-flu-death-e... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2017/flu/en/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.unicef.org/childsurvival/index_newsline.html — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.childinfo.org/mortality.html — Found in . Get "http://www.childinfo.org/mortality.html": resolve www.childinfo.org: lookup www.childinfo.org: no such host - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: http://www.avert.org/worldstats.htm (3 hops) - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: http://www.unaids.org/en/dataanalysis/ (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/malaria/en/index.html — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/tobacco/en/atlas8.pdf — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/gho/tobacco/en/index.html — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/gho/alcohol/en/index.html — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suici... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/meetings/2011/road_... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. ### 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]** og:description is long (281 characters) — Descriptions over 200 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** Missing twitter:card — Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control. ### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.* --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100) *3 A records, 41 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es) - **[PASS]** Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[PASS]** 2 nameserver(s) configured - **[PASS]** 1 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 - **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 41 ms ### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100) *1 redirect(s), 181 ms total* - **[PASS]** Single redirect - **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (17 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::ac43:46f9, 2606:4700:20::681a:502, 2606:4700:20::681a:402 ### Crawlability (A+ — 95/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 2 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 2 entries - **[PASS]** Sitemap index with 2 child sitemaps - **[INFO]** robots.txt does not reference a sitemap — Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap. ### URL Variants (B — 75/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[CRITICAL]** Both www and non-www versions serve content - **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *worldometers.info — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 21 years, 11 months old* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Sep 3, 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: 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 (D — 40/100) *7 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 7 third-party trackers detected — Found 2 analytics, 4 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** 4 advertising/retargeting trackers detected — Advertising trackers collect user data for ad targeting. Under GDPR, these typically require explicit consent. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 7 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 · 7 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 7 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 (B — 80/100) *Cloudflare* - **[PASS]** Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG) ### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100) *No cache headers* - **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers. ### 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 (D — 50/100) *4 landmarks* - **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in
. - **[PASS]** 2