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https://www.theverge.com
Compared to previous audit · 4 weeks ago View previous audit
30
New issues
30
Resolved
30
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (75)C (77) +2.000
PerformanceC (73)C (75) +2.000
SecurityD (65)C (72) +7.000
AccessibilityD (66)C (75) +9.000
SEOA (94)A (91) -3.000
InfrastructureA (90)B (87) -3.000
ComplianceB (80)D (67) -13.000
ContentA (93)A (95) +2.000
SustainabilityC (72)C (75) +3.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 26003600 +1000
Accessibility 87009700 +1000
Best Practices 77009600 +1900
SEO 100009200 -800
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 60008500 +2500
Desktop Accessibility 83009300 +1000
Desktop Best Practices 77009600 +1900
Desktop SEO 100009200 -800
FCP 6.65 s2.20 s -4.46 s
LCP 22.40 s8.65 s -13.75 s
TBT 4.36 s3.03 s -1.33 s
CLS 0.0020.005 +0.003
Desktop FCP 775 ms675 ms -100 ms
Desktop LCP 2.16 s1.75 s -418 ms
Desktop TBT 592 ms186 ms -406 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0010.001 -0.000
TTFB †83 ms67 ms -16 ms
DNS †78 ms63 ms -16 ms
TLS †2 ms2 ms -0 ms
Connect †0 ms0 ms +0 ms
Total †85 ms69 ms -16 ms

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

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 75
Projected
A 96
Actual
C 77
Fell short of projection
30 issues resolved since last audit
73 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 196 of 200 links are healthy content
CRITICAL Page weighs 13.1 MB (4.3 MB transferred) performance
WARNING 184 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 977ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 169 KB unused (38%) performance
WARNING Title is only 3 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING 1.02g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING External script from secure.cdn.fastclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/U5VsmTD...: 175 KB unused (48%) performance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING 3 advertising/retargeting trackers detected compliance
WARNING 7 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING 2 link(s) open in a new tab without rel=noopener security
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 51% of page weight (2.2 MiB of 4.3 MiB) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2165ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1583ms CPU time performance
WARNING 136 third-party resources (51% of weight) performance
WARNING 1.02g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") accessibility
WARNING 201 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 68% sustainability
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 2757ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/: 1178ms CPU time performance
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING External script from ep2.adtrafficquality.google lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 13 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING 105 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile accessibility
WARNING Page weight 4.3 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 3.3 MB performance
WARNING Broken link: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/... content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/amazon-and-u-s-pos... content
CRITICAL 10 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 195 of 200 links are healthy content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-usps-package-v... content
CRITICAL Page weighs 13.5 MB (5.2 MB transferred) performance
WARNING Unattributable: 2381ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 21600ms (64% of total) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2786ms CPU time performance
WARNING Skip link target(s) don't exist on page: #content accessibility
WARNING 139 third-party resources (58% of weight) performance
WARNING Images are 1.1 MB — compress or use modern formats performance
WARNING https://d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net/oPS.js?cid=1...: 16131ms CPU time performance
WARNING is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 4018ms CPU time performance
WARNING External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING 187 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/kUYUkUl...: 179 KB unused (49%) performance
WARNING External script from d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 1.22g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING External script from sb.scorecardresearch.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 30 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 58% of page weight (3.0 MiB of 5.2 MiB) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 170 KB unused (39%) performance
WARNING Page weight 5.2 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 4.2 MB performance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 1 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Title is only 11 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING 1.22g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 74% sustainability
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/: 2071ms CPU time performance
CRITICAL og:image is not reachable content
CRITICAL 2 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
CRITICAL 1 control(s) without accessible label accessibility
CRITICAL No H1 heading found accessibility
CRITICAL Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the Secure flag security
WARNING Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING External script from client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING base-uri directive is missing security
WARNING External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from btloader.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Broken link: https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com content
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING External script from tag.wknd.ai lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack security
WARNING Cookie '_vm_consent_type' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING External script from cdn.concert.io lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from assets.zephr.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING External script from apps.voxmedia.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/metrics/gtm.js?id=GTM-WQ5...: 222 KB unused (32%) performance
WARNING Broken link: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net content
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from cdn.bullwhip.cloud lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING JavaScript is 3.2 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING Broken link: https://aax.amazon-adsystem.com content
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from www.googletagservices.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Privacy Policy not detected compliance
WARNING Cookie 'vmidv1' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING default-src directive is missing security
WARNING External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from pub.doubleverify.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from theverge.coral.coralproject.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
set-cookie
vmidv1=2f4ca870-7830-44d0-87cd-daa26f221b99;Expires=Sun, 06 Apr 2031 20:14:50... → vmidv1=bf4515e3-1ad0-4715-b39d-65cd73b91406;Expires=Wed, 07 May 2031 21:26:43...
etag
"te3nmgwqg7jqvv" → "12sitob6smgm4av"

11 headers unchanged

− Google Analytics Analytics
− dc.js JavaScript graphics

26 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+20 pts
C (77) Could reach A+ (97)
Security +28Performance +25Accessibility +22Compliance +18Sustainability +10Infrastructure +8Content +5SEO +4

Estimate — actual results may vary (73 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Theverge

April 7, 2026 → May 8, 2026

C C 75 → 77 +2 pts

30

Resolved

30

New issues

43

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$5,158 in development time

Investment remaining

$8,792 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

$13,126/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)77 (C)+2
Performance73 (C)75 (C)+2
Security65 (D)72 (C)+7
Accessibility66 (D)75 (C)+9
SEO94 (A)91 (A)-3
Infrastructure90 (A)87 (B)-3
Compliance80 (B)67 (D)-13
Content93 (A)95 (A)+2
Sustainability72 (C)75 (C)+3

Resolved (30)

  • Unattributable: 2381ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party scripts: 21600ms (64% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2786ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • Broken link: https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/amazon-and-u-s-pos... (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • 139 third-party resources (58% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Images are 1.1 MB — compress or use modern formats (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 10 button(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net/oPS.js?cid=1...: 16131ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 195 of 200 links are healthy (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • Broken link: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-usps-package-v... (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • is missing width/height — may cause layout shift (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 4018ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute (Security)

    → Reduced attack surface for visitors

  • Page weighs 13.5 MB (5.2 MB transferred) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

…and 15 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (73)

  • Sprint 1

    196 of 200 links are healthy (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    Page weighs 13.1 MB (4.3 MB transferred) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    og:image is not reachable (Content)

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 2

    1 control(s) without accessible label (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    No H1 heading found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 2

    184 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 977ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 169 KB unused (38%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    Title is only 3 characters — consider expanding (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    1.02g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 1

    External script from secure.cdn.fastclick.net lacks integrity attribute (Security)

  • Sprint 3

    https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/U5VsmTD...: 175 KB unused (48%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

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

…and 58 more recommended item(s)

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