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https://www.theverge.com
Compared to previous audit · 11 minutes ago View previous audit
18
New issues
12
Resolved
16
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (78)C (78)—
PerformanceC (76)C (76)—
SecurityC (73)C (73)—
AccessibilityC (77)C (77)—
SEOA (93)A (92) -1.000
InfrastructureB (87)B (87)—
ComplianceD (67)D (67)—
ContentA (92)A (91) -1.000
SustainabilityC (75)C (75)—
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 33003500 +200
Accessibility 97009700—
Best Practices 96009600—
SEO 92009200—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 74007800 +400
Desktop Accessibility 93009300—
Desktop Best Practices 96009600—
Desktop SEO 92009200—
FCP 2.71 s2.33 s -380 ms
LCP 8.61 s8.86 s +244 ms
TBT 3.57 s3.12 s -456 ms
CLS 0.0050.007 +0.002
Desktop FCP 820 ms692 ms -128 ms
Desktop LCP 1.79 s1.66 s -126 ms
Desktop TBT 292 ms302 ms +10 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0220.022—
TTFB †58 ms57 ms -2 ms
DNS †54 ms53 ms -2 ms
TLS †2 ms2 ms -0 ms
Connect †0 ms0 ms +0 ms
Total †61 ms59 ms -2 ms

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

CRITICAL Broken link: https://www.instagram.com/verge content
CRITICAL 196 of 200 links are healthy content
WARNING Third-party scripts: 7293ms (50% of total) performance
WARNING Missing or non-HTML5 doctype seo
WARNING Total JS execution time is 14.5 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/: 1231ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1903ms CPU time performance
WARNING 154 third-party resources (53% of weight) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2362ms CPU time performance
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 71% sustainability
WARNING 1 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 2907ms CPU time performance
WARNING Privacy Policy not detected compliance
WARNING 202 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING 200 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 1183ms CPU time performance
WARNING 99 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile accessibility
WARNING 3 advertising/retargeting trackers detected compliance
CRITICAL Domain expires in 22 days infrastructure
WARNING https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 1468ms CPU time performance
WARNING 199 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 70% sustainability
WARNING 203 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 3139ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2452ms CPU time performance
WARNING 1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph accessibility
WARNING 197 of 200 links are healthy content
WARNING 155 third-party resources (53% of weight) performance
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/: 1217ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1886ms CPU time performance
CRITICAL 2 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
CRITICAL 1 control(s) without accessible label accessibility
CRITICAL Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the Secure flag security
CRITICAL Page weighs 14.0 MB (4.6 MB transferred) performance
CRITICAL No H1 heading found accessibility
CRITICAL og:image is not reachable content
WARNING External script from btloader.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Title is only 3 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING Broken link: https://aax.amazon-adsystem.com content
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING default-src directive is missing security
WARNING Cookie '_vm_consent_type' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING External script from assets.zephr.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 2 link(s) open in a new tab without rel=noopener security
WARNING https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/U5VsmTD...: 175 KB unused (48%) performance
WARNING External script from www.googletagservices.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from tag.wknd.ai lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from theverge.coral.coralproject.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 53% of page weight (2.4 MiB of 4.6 MiB) performance
WARNING External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Page weight 4.6 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 3.6 MB performance
WARNING 1.08g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING 133 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING 1.08g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING Cookie 'vmidv1' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING External script from secure.cdn.fastclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from cdn.concert.io lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/metrics/gtm.js?id=GTM-WQ5...: 222 KB unused (32%) performance
WARNING External script from client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING External script from ep2.adtrafficquality.google lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 15 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") accessibility
WARNING Broken link: https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com content
WARNING External script from pub.doubleverify.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING OpenAPI / Swagger spec exposed at /swagger.json security
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING base-uri directive is missing security
WARNING External script from apps.voxmedia.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING JavaScript is 3.4 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the HttpOnly flag security
WARNING https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/pages...: 169 KB unused (38%) performance
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from cdn.bullwhip.cloud lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 7 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack security
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING Broken link: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net content
set-cookie
vmidv1=8efd5081-3869-4e6e-aa88-2dbf5b5c123f;Expires=Thu, 08 May 2031 08:34:10... → vmidv1=deda4316-21b8-4a13-91f5-a655689c682b;Expires=Thu, 08 May 2031 08:45:12...

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 +9Infrastructure +8SEO +8

Estimate — actual results may vary (79 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Theverge

May 9, 2026 → May 9, 2026

C C 78 → 78 0 pts

12

Resolved

18

New issues

61

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$1,000 in development time

Investment remaining

$9,992 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 score78 (C)78 (C)0
Performance76 (C)76 (C)0
Security73 (C)73 (C)0
Accessibility77 (C)77 (C)0
SEO93 (A)92 (A)-1
Infrastructure87 (B)87 (B)0
Compliance67 (D)67 (D)0
Content92 (A)91 (A)-1
Sustainability75 (C)75 (C)0

Resolved (12)

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/mana...: 1468ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Reduced attack surface for visitors

  • Transfer efficiency: 70% (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

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

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2452ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Domain expires in 22 days (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

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

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • 197 of 200 links are healthy (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • 155 third-party resources (53% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.theverge.com/: 1217ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Unattributable: 1886ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

Recommended next steps (79)

  • Sprint 1

    Broken link: https://www.instagram.com/verge (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    196 of 200 links are healthy (Content)

  • Sprint 2

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

  • Sprint 2

    1 control(s) without accessible label (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

    No H1 heading found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    og:image is not reachable (Content)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party scripts: 7293ms (50% of total) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    Missing or non-HTML5 doctype (SEO)

  • Sprint 2

    Total JS execution time is 14.5 s -- over the 3.5s budget (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://www.theverge.com/: 1231ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    Unattributable: 1903ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    154 third-party resources (53% of weight) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://www.theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/frame...: 2362ms CPU time (Performance)

…and 64 more recommended item(s)

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