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https://hackernoon.com
Compared to previous audit · 20 weeks ago View previous audit

New York, United Stated → Madrid, Spain

These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.

44
New issues
29
Resolved
27
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (76)B (81) +5.000
PerformanceC (75)C (77) +2.000
SecurityD (67)B (80) +13.000
AccessibilityD (61)C (79) +18.000
SEOA (91)A (90) -1.000
InfrastructureA+ (98)B (80) -18.000
ComplianceB (83)B (87) +4.000
ContentB (88)B (85) -3.000
SustainabilityC (72)D (65) -7.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 49003600 -1300
Accessibility 89008900—
Best Practices 92007700 -1500
SEO 1000010000—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 94007600 -1800
Desktop Accessibility 85009200 +700
Desktop Best Practices 92007700 -1500
Desktop SEO 1000010000—
FCP 1.49 s2.62 s +1.13 s
LCP 12.97 s11.13 s -1.85 s
TBT 1000 ms1.84 s +836 ms
CLS 0.0020.017 +0.015
Desktop FCP 583 ms601 ms +18 ms
Desktop LCP 1.49 s2.55 s +1.06 s
Desktop TBT 8 ms208 ms +199 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0180.019 +0.001
TTFB †111 ms58 ms -53 ms
DNS †30 ms7 ms -23 ms
TLS †23 ms11 ms -11 ms
Connect †17 ms2 ms -14 ms
Total †115 ms60 ms -55 ms

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

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 76
Projected
A 96
Actual
B 81
Fell short of projection
29 issues resolved since last audit
64 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS infrastructure
CRITICAL robots.txt has 'Disallow: /' but sitemap.xml is published -- contradictory signals seo
CRITICAL 2.44g CO2 per page view sustainability
CRITICAL 8 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Page weighs 13.8 MB (10.3 MB transferred) performance
CRITICAL HSTS header is missing security
CRITICAL robots.txt blocks all crawlers infrastructure
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING 1 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled accessibility
WARNING JavaScript is 930 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/...: 559ms CPU time performance
WARNING security.txt: Missing required 'Expires' field (RFC 9116) security
WARNING Page weight 10.3 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 9.3 MB performance
WARNING IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable infrastructure
WARNING security.txt: Missing required 'Contact' field security
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/8397-9a...: 75 KB unused (74%) performance
WARNING 198 of 200 links are healthy content
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/: 3221ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://accounts.google.com/gsi/client: 74 KB unused (75%) performance
WARNING 4 above-fold image(s) marked loading="lazy" (LCP anti-pattern) content
WARNING 191 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/framewo...: 2552ms CPU time performance
WARNING All 89 images use legacy formats (JPEG/PNG/GIF) content
WARNING 69 third-party resources (86% of weight) performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/7225-8c...: 72 KB unused (91%) performance
WARNING Total JS execution time is 10.5 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="") accessibility
WARNING 6 images significantly larger than display size content
WARNING 43 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING 1 link(s) open in a new tab without rel=noopener security
WARNING Unattributable: 1537ms CPU time performance
WARNING 11 font weights loaded -- likely 100+ KB of unused payload sustainability
WARNING 182 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING 2.44g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING SRI adoption: 0/3 third-party resources protected (0%) security
WARNING Images are 8.6 MB — compress or use modern formats performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 86% of page weight (8.9 MiB of 10.3 MiB) performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-ECJJ...: 541ms CPU time performance
WARNING Compressed response missing `Vary` header performance
WARNING 5 tap target(s) too small or too close to neighbors accessibility
WARNING 79 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
CRITICAL Broken link: https://about.hackernoon.com content
CRITICAL Broken link: https://golden.com/wiki/HackerNoon-GE8X99N content
CRITICAL 27 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Transfer efficiency: 0% sustainability
CRITICAL Broken link: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech%20stories content
CRITICAL 7 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 186 of 191 links are healthy content
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING 51 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING 0.62g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING 149 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/3197-55...: 602 KB unused (53%) performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/3392295...: 96 KB unused (91%) performance
WARNING External script from cdn.iubenda.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Page weighs 7.1 MB (2.6 MB transferred) performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/1606726...: 76 KB unused (91%) performance
WARNING Page weight 2.6 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.6 MB performance
WARNING https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-ECJJ...: 305ms CPU time performance
WARNING JavaScript is 894 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/: 800ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/images/caveman.gif is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING 2 internal links have no anchor text seo
WARNING HTTP→HTTPS redirect is not permanent infrastructure
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 1 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/i...: 688ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 553ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/3197-55...: 371ms CPU time performance
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
CRITICAL No H1 heading found accessibility
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages accessibility
WARNING 2 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Missing og:title content
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING Broken link: https://fonts.googleapis.com content
WARNING X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING 1 field(s) missing recommended autocomplete attribute accessibility
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING External script from accounts.google.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Missing og:description content
WARNING Broken link: https://fonts.gstatic.com content
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING 2 field(s) would benefit from inputmode attribute accessibility
+ x-nextjs-cache HIT
+ x-opennext 1
+ content-encoding br
+ link </llms.txt>; rel="describedby"; type="text/plain"
− x-vercel-id cdg1::sfo1::2xf5h-1776295485983-ec35807b0740
− strict-transport-security max-age=63072000
− cf-cache-status DYNAMIC
− x-content-type-options nosniff
− x-frame-options SAMEORIGIN
− x-xss-protection 1; mode=block
− vary accept-encoding
− x-vercel-cache HIT
− x-matched-path /
− referrer-policy same-origin
cache-control
public, max-age=0, must-revalidate → s-maxage=3583, stale-while-revalidate=2592000

3 headers unchanged

− iubenda Cookie compliance
− HSTS Security
− Underscore.js JavaScript libraries
− styled-components JavaScript frameworks
− Vercel PaaS
Next.js v12.3.7 → v16.2.5

15 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+18 pts
B (81) Could reach A+ (99)
Performance +23Accessibility +21Infrastructure +20Security +20Content +15Sustainability +14SEO +10Compliance +4

Estimate — actual results may vary (64 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Hackernoon

April 15, 2026 → September 6, 2026

C B 76 → 81 +5 pts

29

Resolved

44

New issues

20

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

€4,307 in development time

Investment remaining

€7,076 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

€2/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score76 (C)81 (B)+5
Performance75 (C)77 (C)+2
Security67 (D)80 (B)+13
Accessibility61 (D)79 (C)+18
SEO91 (A)90 (A)-1
Infrastructure98 (A+)80 (B)-18
Compliance83 (B)87 (B)+4
Content88 (B)85 (B)-3
Sustainability72 (C)65 (D)-7

Resolved (29)

  • HSTS is missing includeSubDomains (Security)

    → Reduced attack surface for visitors

  • 51 link(s) open in new tab without warning (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • Broken link: https://about.hackernoon.com (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • 0.62g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) (Sustainability)

    → Lower carbon footprint per page view

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/3197-55...: 602 KB unused (53%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/3392295...: 96 KB unused (91%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Broken link: https://golden.com/wiki/HackerNoon-GE8X99N (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • External script from cdn.iubenda.com lacks integrity attribute (Security)

    → Reduced attack surface for visitors

  • 27 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • Page weighs 7.1 MB (2.6 MB transferred) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://hackernoon.com/_next/static/chunks/1606726...: 76 KB unused (91%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Page weight 2.6 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 1.6 MB (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-ECJJ...: 305ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

…and 14 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (64)

  • Sprint 1

    HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 1

    robots.txt has 'Disallow: /' but sitemap.xml is published -- contradictory signals (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    2.44g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 1

    8 button(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Page weighs 13.8 MB (10.3 MB transferred) (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    robots.txt blocks all crawlers (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 1

    No H1 heading found (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    X-Content-Type-Options header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    X-Frame-Options header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    1 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 3

    JavaScript is 930 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute (Security)

…and 49 more recommended item(s)

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