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sciencealert.com

https://sciencealert.com

Performance 28Accessibility 100SEO 100Best Practices 77

24 technologies detected · Last audited Apr 21, 2026

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Technology stack

Analytics

Google Analytics Google Tag Manager Microsoft Clarity Taboola Yoast SEO comScore

Backend

PHP

Cdn

Cloudflare

Cms

WordPress

Frontend

Cloudflare Bot Management Google Search Console Google Workspace HSTS MySQL Open Graph Permutive Priority Hints RSS Sentry Tailwind CSS core-js jQuery jQuery Migrate

Hosting

Kinsta

Frequently asked questions about sciencealert.com

What technology does sciencealert.com use?

sciencealert.com is built with WordPress, Cloudflare Bot Management, Google Search Console, Google Workspace, and HSTS.

Is sciencealert.com fast?

No — sciencealert.com scores 28/100 on Lighthouse mobile performance, indicating significant optimization opportunities.

Is sciencealert.com accessible?

Yes — sciencealert.com scores 100/100 on Lighthouse accessibility, meeting most WCAG-aligned automated checks.

What CMS does sciencealert.com use?

sciencealert.com runs on WordPress.

Where is sciencealert.com hosted?

sciencealert.com is hosted on Kinsta.

Does sciencealert.com use HTTPS?

Yes — sciencealert.com serves traffic over HTTPS.

1 audits

Apr 21, 2026 20:52 UTC Latest

Worker: worker-madrid-spain-05

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Scores

Performance 28Accessibility 100Best Practices 77SEO 100PWA 0

Timing

LCP: 12.19 sFirst Contentful Paint: 1.97 sTTFB: 531 msTotal Time: 531 msCumulative Layout Shift: 0.854

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