Changes
https://www.nytimes.com
Madrid, Spain → Sao Paulo, Brazil
These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.
49
New issues
42
Resolved
20
score changes
| Category | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite | C (79) | C (78) | -1.000 |
| Performance | C (75) | C (75) | — |
| Security | C (78) | C (78) | — |
| Accessibility | C (75) | C (73) | -2.000 |
| SEO | A (96) | A (96) | — |
| Infrastructure | B (87) | B (87) | — |
| Compliance | D (67) | D (67) | — |
| Content | B (88) | C (77) | -11.000 |
| Sustainability | D (69) | D (66) | -3.000 |
| Metric | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 1700 | 2000 | +300 |
| Accessibility | 9200 | 8900 | -300 |
| Best Practices | 7700 | 7700 | — |
| SEO | 8500 | 8500 | — |
| PWA | 0 | 0 | — |
| Desktop Performance | 4400 | 5200 | +800 |
| Desktop Accessibility | 8900 | 8600 | -300 |
| Desktop Best Practices | 7700 | 7700 | — |
| Desktop SEO | 9200 | 9200 | — |
| FCP | 6.65 s | 3.79 s | -2.86 s |
| LCP | 30.92 s | 10.11 s | -20.81 s |
| TBT | 10.06 s | 4.79 s | -5.27 s |
| CLS | 0.175 | 0.175 | — |
| Desktop FCP | 1.03 s | 974 ms | -61 ms |
| Desktop LCP | 2.75 s | 2.19 s | -560 ms |
| Desktop TBT | 2.45 s | 816 ms | -1.63 s |
| Desktop CLS | 0.002 | 0.002 | -0.000 |
| TTFB † | 214 ms | 111 ms | -103 ms |
| DNS † | 2 ms | 46 ms | +44 ms |
| TLS † | 4 ms | 3 ms | -1 ms |
| Connect † | 1 ms | 0 ms | -1 ms |
| Total † | 227 ms | 116 ms | -110 ms |
† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.
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CRITICAL 2.39g CO2 per page view sustainability
CRITICAL 28 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
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WARNING 139 third-party resources (80% of weight) performance
WARNING 7 images missing alt text content
WARNING https://www.nytimes.com/vi-assets/static-assets/ho...: 197 KB unused (42%) performance
WARNING 6 internal links have no anchor text seo
WARNING 15 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING External link from accounts.google.com lacks integrity attribute security
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WARNING 361 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING 63 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile accessibility
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WARNING 159 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing performance
WARNING External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 1.95g CO2 per page view sustainability
WARNING Page weight 6.9 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 5.9 MB performance
WARNING https://www.nytimes.com/: 1969ms CPU time performance
WARNING 1.95g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) sustainability
WARNING 144 third-party resources (71% of weight) performance
WARNING External link from static01.nytimes.com lacks integrity attribute security
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WARNING Title repeats `news` 3 times -- likely keyword stuffing seo
WARNING 2 internal links have no anchor text seo
WARNING https://www.nytimes.com/vi-assets/static-assets/ho...: 210 KB unused (45%) performance
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WARNING https://static01.nyt.com/video-static/betamax/hlsj...: 140 KB unused (96%) performance
WARNING https://warp.media.net/js/tags/clientag.js?cid=8CU...: 94 KB unused (49%) performance
WARNING 334 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 71% of page weight (4.9 MiB of 6.9 MiB) performance
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CRITICAL 7 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
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CRITICAL 'unsafe-inline' found in script source security
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WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
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WARNING No DMARC record found security
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− Chartbeat Analytics
17 technologies unchanged
Looking ahead
+20 ptsC (78) Could reach A+ (98)
Accessibility +27Performance +25Content +23Security +22Compliance +14Sustainability +14Infrastructure +8SEO +4
Estimate — actual results may vary (124 issues to fix)
Website improvement report — Nytimes
May 9, 2026 → May 9, 2026
C C 79 → 78 -1 pts
42
Resolved
49
New issues
75
Still remaining
Financial summary
Investment delivered
€5,780 in development time
Investment remaining
€12,389 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
| Metric | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 79 (C) | 78 (C) | -1 |
| Performance | 75 (C) | 75 (C) | 0 |
| Security | 78 (C) | 78 (C) | 0 |
| Accessibility | 75 (C) | 73 (C) | -2 |
| SEO | 96 (A) | 96 (A) | 0 |
| Infrastructure | 87 (B) | 87 (B) | 0 |
| Compliance | 67 (D) | 67 (D) | 0 |
| Content | 88 (B) | 77 (C) | -11 |
| Sustainability | 69 (D) | 66 (D) | -3 |
Resolved (42)
19 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)
→ Improved usability for assistive technology users
https://static01.nyt.com/video-static/betamax/beta...: 2028ms CPU time (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/arts/television/david-... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/ufo-sighti... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
159 HTTP requests — consider bundling or reducing (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute (Security)
→ Reduced attack surface for visitors
1.95g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)
→ Lower carbon footprint per page view
Page weight 6.9 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 5.9 MB (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/virginia-r... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
156 of 200 links are healthy (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
https://www.nytimes.com/: 1969ms CPU time (Performance)
→ Page loads faster for users
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/upshot/redistricting-m... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/lawmakers-... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/nyregion/epstein-suici... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/movies/blake-lively-ju... (Content)
→ Stronger social sharing and on-page quality
…and 27 more resolved issue(s)
Recommended next steps (124)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/business/media/the-vie... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/europe/orban-hun... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Page weighs 22.3 MB (10.1 MB transferred) (Performance)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/europe/russia-uk... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/europe/peter-mag... (Content)
- Sprint 1
2.39g CO2 per page view (Sustainability)
- Sprint 1
28 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/europe/hungary-o... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/magazine/dog-longevity... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/europe/viktor-or... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/politics/china-us-s... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/europe/hungary-e... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/podcasts/the-headlines... (Content)
- Sprint 1
Broken link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/europe/russia-hu... (Content)
- Sprint 1
160 of 200 links are healthy (Content)
…and 109 more recommended item(s)