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https://www.theverge.com
Compared to previous audit · 12 minutes ago View previous audit
21
New issues
16
Resolved
18
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (77)C (78) +1.000
PerformanceC (74)C (76) +2.000
SecurityC (73)C (73)—
AccessibilityC (77)C (77)—
SEOA (92)A (93) +1.000
InfrastructureB (87)B (87)—
ComplianceD (67)D (67)—
ContentA (90)A (92) +2.000
SustainabilityC (71)C (75) +4.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 35003300 -200
Accessibility 97009700—
Best Practices 96009600—
SEO 92009200—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 80007400 -600
Desktop Accessibility 93009300—
Desktop Best Practices 96009600—
Desktop SEO 92009200—
FCP 2.20 s2.71 s +510 ms
LCP 7.62 s8.61 s +990 ms
TBT 3.40 s3.57 s +176 ms
CLS 0.0070.005 -0.002
Desktop FCP 705 ms820 ms +114 ms
Desktop LCP 1.80 s1.79 s—
Desktop TBT 222 ms292 ms +70 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0220.022—
TTFB †67 ms58 ms -8 ms
DNS †63 ms54 ms -9 ms
TLS †2 ms2 ms +0 ms
Connect †0 ms0 ms +0 ms
Total †69 ms61 ms -8 ms

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

CRITICAL Page weighs 14.0 MB (4.6 MB transferred) performance
WARNING External script from ep2.adtrafficquality.google lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 99 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile accessibility
WARNING Total JS execution time is 15.3 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING 203 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/U5VsmTD...: 175 KB unused (48%) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 3139ms CPU time performance
WARNING Page weight 4.6 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 3.6 MB performance
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 70% sustainability
WARNING 1 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer performance
WARNING 199 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 53% of page weight (2.4 MiB of 4.6 MiB) performance
WARNING 1.08g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING Unattributable: 1886ms CPU time performance
WARNING 1.08g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 1468ms CPU time performance
WARNING 155 third-party resources (53% of weight) performance
WARNING 3 advertising/retargeting trackers detected compliance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2452ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 7663ms (50% of total) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/: 1217ms CPU time performance
CRITICAL Page weighs 16.4 MB (6.9 MB transferred) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 2982ms CPU time performance
WARNING 1.64g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING 1.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
WARNING 201 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 69% of page weight (4.8 MiB of 6.9 MiB) performance
WARNING https://cdn.concert.io/lib/concert-ads/v2-latest/c...: 1106ms CPU time performance
WARNING Images are 2.6 MB — compress or use modern formats performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1722ms CPU time performance
WARNING 153 third-party resources (69% of weight) performance
WARNING https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 1364ms CPU time performance
WARNING 200 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2278ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/U5VsmTD...: 174 KB unused (48%) performance
WARNING Page weight 6.9 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 5.9 MB performance
CRITICAL og:image is not reachable content
CRITICAL 1 control(s) without accessible label accessibility
CRITICAL Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the Secure flag security
CRITICAL No H1 heading found accessibility
CRITICAL 2 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Privacy Policy not detected compliance
WARNING 197 of 200 links are healthy content
WARNING External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from pub.doubleverify.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from btloader.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") accessibility
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING base-uri directive is missing security
WARNING 7 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING Cookie '_vm_consent_type' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING External script from www.googletagservices.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from assets.zephr.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING Title is only 3 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING Broken link: https://aax.amazon-adsystem.com content
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from cdn.bullwhip.cloud lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack security
WARNING External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 169 KB unused (38%) performance
WARNING 133 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING default-src directive is missing security
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING External script from cdn.concert.io lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from secure.cdn.fastclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING OpenAPI / Swagger spec exposed at /swagger.json security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cookie 'vmidv1' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING External script from client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING 15 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Broken link: https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com content
WARNING 2 link(s) open in a new tab without rel=noopener security
WARNING External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from apps.voxmedia.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING JavaScript is 3.4 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/metrics/gtm.js?id=GTM-WQ5...: 222 KB unused (32%) performance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING External script from tag.wknd.ai lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Broken link: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net content
WARNING External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from theverge.coral.coralproject.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
set-cookie
vmidv1=c0777750-6c78-4bcb-b87b-81cc0563fb9d;Expires=Thu, 08 May 2031 08:21:27... → vmidv1=8efd5081-3869-4e6e-aa88-2dbf5b5c123f;Expires=Thu, 08 May 2031 08:34:10...

12 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

26 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+20 pts
C (78) Could reach A+ (98)
Security +27Performance +24Accessibility +22Compliance +18Sustainability +10Content +8Infrastructure +8SEO +4

Estimate — actual results may vary (77 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Theverge

May 9, 2026 → May 9, 2026

C C 77 → 78 +1 pts

16

Resolved

21

New issues

56

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$3,500 in development time

Investment remaining

$9,892 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 score77 (C)78 (C)+1
Performance74 (C)76 (C)+2
Security73 (C)73 (C)0
Accessibility77 (C)77 (C)0
SEO92 (A)93 (A)+1
Infrastructure87 (B)87 (B)0
Compliance67 (D)67 (D)0
Content90 (A)92 (A)+2
Sustainability71 (C)75 (C)+4

Resolved (16)

  • https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 2982ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 1.64g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

  • 1.64g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

  • 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • 201 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party code accounts for 69% of page weight (4.8 MiB of 6.9 MiB) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://cdn.concert.io/lib/concert-ads/v2-latest/c...: 1106ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Images are 2.6 MB — compress or use modern formats (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Unattributable: 1722ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 153 third-party resources (69% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Page weighs 16.4 MB (6.9 MB transferred) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 1364ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 200 inline style attribute(s) detected (Security)

    → Reduced attack surface for visitors

  • https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2278ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/U5VsmTD...: 174 KB unused (48%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

…and 1 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (77)

  • Sprint 1

    Page weighs 14.0 MB (4.6 MB transferred) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    og:image is not reachable (Content)

  • Sprint 2

    1 control(s) without accessible label (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

    No H1 heading found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 1

    External script from ep2.adtrafficquality.google lacks integrity attribute (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    99 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

    Total JS execution time is 15.3 s -- over the 3.5s budget (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    203 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

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

  • Sprint 1

    https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 3139ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    Page weight 4.6 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 3.6 MB (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    Transfer efficiency: 70% (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 2

    1 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer (Performance)

…and 62 more recommended item(s)

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