Scanned sites / screamingfrog.co.uk / 2026-10-04-1144

screamingfrog.co.uk scan from 10/4/2026, 11:44:08 AM

Scan 2026-10-04-1144

Scanned 10/4/2026, 11:44:08 AM, finished 10/4/2026, 12:56:22 PM. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://screamingfrog.co.uk/

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71/ 100Needs work

On October 4, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 1213 pages and 1159 assets of screamingfrog.co.uk, starting from https://screamingfrog.co.uk/. It scored 71 out of 100, a result that needs work. 10 of 16 checks found something to fix, led by meta descriptions (836), heavy assets (13), image alt text (214,228); 5 checks passed. Most of the points went to meta descriptions (−7.1), heavy assets (−6), image alt text (−5.5). 1 check found something the score does not count, listed as noted. The list below shows each check's result, the fix plan, when present, explains what to do first, and the security review at the end of the page covers headers, transport, libraries and exposed files.

Security review: Medium2 medium, 1 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
1213
Assets fetched
1159
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
10 of 16
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

2,372 of 2,383 discovered URLs were fetched, 11 blocked by robots.txt, 8,214 left out by the 5,000-page and 1,000-asset budget. The job finished, but the crawl did not reach everything it found. HTML only: nothing here ran JavaScript. 300 link destinations on other sites were checked, 4880 left unchecked.

  • Title tags435 issues
    435 of 882 pages have title issues. 61 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −4.6 points
  • Meta descriptions836 issues
    836 of 882 pages have meta description issues. 61 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −7.1 points
  • HeadingsOK
    0 of 882 pages have heading issues. 61 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Broken links6 issues
    6 internal links point at 6 broken URLs.
    −0.1 points
  • Links to other sites5 issues
    5 destinations answered with an error, 111 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 4880 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.2 points
  • Redirects25 issues
    260 redirecting URLs, 0 of them chained.
    −0.1 points
  • Non-200 responses10 issues
    270 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 270 of them are pages, 10 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
    −0.1 points
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability63 issues
    63 of 926 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 17 pages noindex by design.
    −0.7 points
  • Image alt text214,228 issues
    214228 of 232261 image references have no alt attribute. 5720 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
    −5.5 points
  • Heavy assets13 issues
    13 assets larger than 500 KB among 1159 fetched assets. 2 documents over that size are listed but not counted: downloads are not page weight.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pagesOK
    0 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage757 issues
    1 sitemap listing 617 URLs: 511 crawled pages missing, 246 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap.
    −4.8 points
  • Internal link countsOK
    Internal link counts for 500 pages.
  • Thin contentOK
    0 of 882 pages have fewer than 200 words. 61 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2061 sites, median 79%, average 78%

screamingfrog.co.uk scores 71%, higher than 19% of the 2061 scanned sites. See the full ranking.

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Green 90% and up (Excellent), lime 75 to 89 (Good), amber 50 to 74 (Needs work), red below 50 (Poor).

Internal link map

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Start page (centre)OKRedirectErrorOrphanLinked from most pagesOne inbound link or noneRings = clicks from the start page. Size = inbound links. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a page to see only its links.

Fix plan

Written by gpt-4o-mini from the scan findings

Your site has several technical issues to address, primarily broken links and missing meta descriptions. Fixing these can improve SEO performance significantly.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: There are 6 internal links pointing to broken URLs, which can harm user experience and SEO.

    How: Identify and update or remove the broken links on your site.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: 270 URLs do not return a 2xx response, which can negatively affect search rankings.

    How: Audit and repair these pages; consider redirecting or removing those with errors.

    Checks: status-codes

  3. 3

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: 435 pages have title tag issues; improving these can enhance click-through rates.

    How: Update titles to ensure they are relevant, concise, and within recommended length.

    Checks: titles

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 836 pages have meta description issues which can affect visibility on search results.

    How: Create unique, concise meta descriptions for all affected pages.

    Evidence: 783 pages have no meta description at all.

    783 pages affected

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  5. 5

    Expand Sitemap Coverage

    Why: 511 URLs are not listed in the sitemap, preventing optimal crawling.

    How: Update your sitemap to include all relevant pages and ensure it's properly linked.

    Evidence: 511 URLs: not in sitemap.

    511 pages affected

    Checks: sitemap-coverage

  6. 6

    Reduce Heavy Assets

    Why: Large assets slow down page load times, affecting user experience and SEO rankings.

    How: Optimize images and documents to reduce their file sizes.

    Evidence: 189 KB of other, loaded by 943 pages, so every visitor to any of them downloads it.

    943 pages affected

    Depends on: If it is a download rather than part of the page, weight matters less; move it out of the page instead.

    Checks: heavy-assets

Generated automatically; verify each change against your own site before relying on it.

Security review

Written by gpt-4o-mini from 16 checks over the crawl

The website has several security improvements to address, particularly regarding the exposure of referrer data, cookie protections, and sensitive information in page code. Implementing the recommended changes will enhance the site's security posture.

  • 0 high
  • 2 medium
  • 1 low
  • 1 info
  1. 1

    Cookie Security Flags MissingMedium

    Why it matters: One cookie lacks important security flags, which can expose it to theft.

    Fix: Set the following attributes for the PHPSESSID cookie: HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  2. 2

    Leaked Google API KeyMedium

    Why it matters: A Google API key is exposed in the public code, potentially leading to unauthorized use.

    Fix: Restrict the API key usage by setting HTTP referrer restrictions in the Google Cloud console.

    Evidence: Keys and secrets in page code

  3. 3

    Missing Referrer-PolicyLow

    Why it matters: No HTML pages send a referrer-policy, potentially leaking sensitive URL information.

    Fix: Implement a Referrer-Policy header in your site's HTTP responses. Use: Referrer-Policy: no-referrer

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  4. 4

    Missing Permissions-PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: A permissions-policy header is not set, which could allow broader access to browser features.

    Fix: Add a Permissions-Policy header to your HTTP responses. Use: Permissions-Policy: interest-cohort=()

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundReferrer policyLow

    No HTML page sends referrer-policy. Without a Referrer-Policy the full page address, including any query string, is sent to every site a visitor clicks through to.

    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/about/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/search-engine-optimisation/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/contact-us/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/tutorials/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/clients/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/digital-pr/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/login/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/support/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/licence/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/copywriting/ → no referrer-policy
  • FoundPermissions policyInfo

    No HTML page sends permissions-policy. A Permissions-Policy header turns off browser features the site does not use (camera, microphone, geolocation), limiting what an injected script could do.

    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/about/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/search-engine-optimisation/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/contact-us/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/tutorials/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/clients/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/digital-pr/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/login/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/blog/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/support/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/licence/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/copywriting/ → no permissions-policy
  • FoundCookie flagsMedium

    1 of 2 cookies are missing protective flags. Without HttpOnly a script can read the cookie; without Secure it travels over plain HTTP; without SameSite it is sent on cross-site requests.

    • PHPSESSID (set by https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/login/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
  • FoundKeys and secrets in page codeMedium

    1 credential-like value found in code served to every visitor: Google API key.

    • Google API key AIzaSy…Sc (39 chars) in https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/wp-content/themes/screamingfrog/public/js/sf-bu…: browser keys are expected in pages, but must be restricted by HTTP referrer and API in the Google Cloud console
  • NoteThird-party scripts

    Scripts run from 3 other domains without Subresource Integrity, so a compromise of any of them changes what runs on this site. (Tag managers and analytics rarely support SRI; a Content-Security-Policy that names these hosts is the usual control.)

    • html5shiv.googlecode.com (40 script tags)
    • www.google.com (40 script tags)
    • eocampaign1.com (12 script tags)
11 checks passed
  • OKHTTPS

    All 943 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 943 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 943 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 943 HTML pages.

  • OKSoftware version disclosure

    The Server header names a product without a version, and there is no X-Powered-By header.

  • OKMixed content

    No HTTPS page loads a script, stylesheet, font or image over plain HTTP.

  • OKForms over HTTPS

    74 forms found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.

  • OKVulnerable JavaScript libraries

    1 library version recognised, none with known vulnerabilities.

  • OKExposed files and listings

    None of the crawled URLs is a configuration file, backup, dump, repository folder or directory listing.

  • OKSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt does not point at admin, backup or private paths.

A passive review of what the crawl recorded: response headers, page and script contents and the URLs it found. It does not probe the site, test TLS settings or look for files that were not linked. Generated automatically; verify each finding against your own site before acting on it.

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