Scanned sites / wordpress.org / 2026-10-23-1331

wordpress.org scan from 2026-10-23 13:31:24 UTC DR 97

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Scan 2026-10-23-1331

Scanned 2026-10-23 13:31:24 UTC, finished 2026-10-23 14:20:22 UTC. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://wordpress.org/

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81/ 100Good

On October 23, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 3179 pages and 2214 assets of wordpress.org, starting from https://wordpress.org/. It scored 81 out of 100, a good result. 12 of 33 checks found something to fix, led by heavy assets (51), meta descriptions (1,721), sitemap coverage (2,218); 4 checks passed. Most of the points went to heavy assets (−6), meta descriptions (−4.5), sitemap coverage (−4.3). 17 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. 4 checks were not run because the crawl fetched nothing for them. 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: Medium3 medium, 3 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
3179
Assets fetched
2214
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
12 of 33
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

5,393 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 4 blocked by robots.txt, 41,033 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, 28603 left unchecked.

  • Title tags650 issues
    650 of 2257 pages have title issues. 815 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −2.1 points
  • Meta descriptions1,721 issues
    1721 of 2257 pages have meta description issues. 815 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −4.5 points
  • Headings72 issues
    72 of 2257 pages have heading issues. 815 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.1 points
  • Broken links4 issues
    284 internal links point at 4 broken URLs.
  • Links to other sites1 issue
    1 destination answered with an error, 16 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 28603 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
  • Redirects103 issues
    103 redirecting URLs, 0 of them chained.
    −0.1 points
  • Non-200 responses4 issues
    107 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 107 of them are pages, 4 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability454 issues
    454 of 2742 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 330 pages noindex by design.
    −1.5 points
  • Image alt text99 issues
    99 of 15829 image references have no alt attribute. 8875 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets51 issues
    51 assets larger than 500 KB among 2214 fetched assets. 13 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 coverage2,218 issues
    12 sitemaps listing 218 URLs: 2218 crawled pages missing, 0 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 191 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.
    −4.3 points
  • Internal link counts77 noted
    Internal link counts for 500 pages; 77 worth a look.
  • Thin content10 issues
    10 of 2257 pages have fewer than 200 words. 815 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format380 noted
    380 of 3179 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals682 noted
    682 of 3072 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives3,072 noted
    3072 pages carry a robots directive; 0 carry none.
  • Anchor text1,177 noted
    1177 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure593 noted
    593 of 2257 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 815 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length1,024 noted
    94 images over 100 KB; 930 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies20 noted
    20 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.
  • HTML and head validation2,946 noted
    2946 of 3072 pages have HTML problems: 2946 with head tags outside <head>, 0 over 2 MB.
  • hreflang67,884 noted
    574 of 584 pages with hreflang have problems: 67884 findings.
  • Structured data21 noted
    258 of 2257 indexable pages carry structured data: Organization (161), SoftwareApplication (160), Product (160), Offer (160), AggregateRating (139). 21 pages with errors a rich result would fail on.
  • Near duplicates42 noted
    42 pages in 11 groups read almost the same as another page (95% alike or more).
  • Soft 404s2 noted
    2 pages answer 200 but say they are not there.
  • AccessibilityNot checked
    Not checked: the accessibility audit runs in the browser. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to run it.
  • Link positions100 noted
    100 of 2257 linked pages are linked only from the template, never from another page's content.
  • Pagination714 noted
    1111 pages in pagination sequences; 714 with problems.
  • Headers and cookies3 noted
    3 cookies set by the site, 3 missing a protective flag; 13 response headers recorded across 5393 URLs.
  • Orphans in searchNot checked
    Not checked: import a Search Console Pages export on the scan page to find pages Google shows that the site does not link to.
  • Link ScoreOK
    Link Score (internal PageRank, 0-100) for 3072 pages; 2947 hold almost none (10 or less).
  • JavaScript renderingNot checked
    Not checked: this scan did not render pages. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to compare the served HTML with what a browser builds.
  • PageSpeed InsightsNot checked
    Not checked yet: PageSpeed Insights runs on the top pages once the crawl has finished.
  • Spelling4,875 noted
    4875 words an English dictionary does not know, on 1670 pages. Product names and jargon will appear here too.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2310 sites, median 79%, average 78%

wordpress.org scores 81%, higher than 55% of the 2310 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

The site has several issues including broken links, redirects, and missing meta descriptions that need attention. Addressing these will improve SEO health and user experience.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 284 internal links point to broken URLs, affecting user experience.

    How: Identify and update or remove the broken links listed in the crawl.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Redirects

    Why: 103 redirecting URLs can slow down site speed and confuse users.

    How: Review and optimize redirects for critical pages, removing unnecessary ones.

    Checks: redirects

  3. 3

    Address Non-200 Responses

    Why: 107 URLs are returning errors, impairing accessibility and indexability.

    How: Check the URLs returning non-200 responses and fix or remove them.

    Checks: status-codes

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 1721 pages have meta description issues, impacting search rankings.

    How: Create compelling unique meta descriptions for affected pages.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  5. 5

    Enhance Titles

    Why: 650 pages have title tag issues that can affect click-through rates.

    How: Revise titles to ensure they are concise and relevant.

    Checks: titles

  6. 6

    Fix Heading Issues

    Why: 72 pages have heading issues which can affect content hierarchy and SEO.

    How: Ensure proper use of H1 tags and eliminate duplicates.

    Checks: headings

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 lacks several important security headers and has cookies without protective flags, making it vulnerable to attacks such as cross-site scripting and clickjacking. Implementing proper security measures is essential to safeguard user data and enhance overall site security.

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

    Missing Content Security PolicyMedium

    Why it matters: Absence of CSP allows unrestricted loading of scripts and styles, increasing risk of XSS attacks.

    Fix: Add 'Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self';' to response headers.

    Evidence: Content Security Policy

  2. 2

    Lack of Clickjacking ProtectionMedium

    Why it matters: Without X-Frame-Options, pages can be embedded in malicious frames.

    Fix: Add 'X-Frame-Options: DENY' to response headers.

    Evidence: Clickjacking protection

  3. 3

    Cookie Flags Not SetMedium

    Why it matters: Cookies without Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite flags are vulnerable to attacks.

    Fix: Set Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite attributes on cookies.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  4. 4

    No MIME Sniffing ProtectionLow

    Why it matters: Absence of this header allows browsers to incorrectly execute files as scripts.

    Fix: Add 'X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff' to response headers.

    Evidence: MIME sniffing protection

  5. 5

    No Referrer Policy DefinedLow

    Why it matters: Lack of referrer policy exposes full URL in referer headers to third parties.

    Fix: Add 'Referrer-Policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade' to response headers.

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  6. 6

    Mixed Content Issues FoundLow

    Why it matters: Loading resources over HTTP on HTTPS pages creates security vulnerabilities.

    Fix: Update resource URLs to use HTTPS.

    Evidence: Mixed content

  7. 7

    No Permissions Policy SetInfo

    Why it matters: Missing permissions policy allows excessive access to browser features.

    Fix: Add 'Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()' to response headers.

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundContent Security PolicyMedium

    None of the 3072 HTML pages send a Content-Security-Policy header or meta tag, so the browser has no restriction on where scripts, styles and frames may load from.

    • https://wordpress.org/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/showcase/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/plugins/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/hosting/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/news/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/education/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/support/forums/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/blocks/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/patterns/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/photos/ → no content-security-policy
  • FoundClickjacking protectionMedium

    2801 of 3072 HTML pages send x-frame-options. Without X-Frame-Options (or a CSP frame-ancestors directive) the pages can be embedded in a frame on another site and overlaid with invisible controls.

    • https://wordpress.org/themes/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/getting-started/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/commercial/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/browse/favorites/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/browse/new/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/browse/community/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/browse/commercial/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/tags/full-site-editing/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/twentytwentyfive/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/hello-elementor/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/astra/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/twentytwentyfour/ → no x-frame-options
  • FoundMIME sniffing protectionLow

    No HTML page sends x-content-type-options. Without X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff a browser may run a file as a script because of its contents rather than its declared type.

    • https://wordpress.org/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/showcase/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/plugins/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/hosting/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/news/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/education/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/support/forums/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/blocks/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/patterns/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://wordpress.org/photos/ → no x-content-type-options
  • 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://wordpress.org/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/showcase/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/plugins/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/hosting/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/news/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/education/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/support/forums/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/blocks/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/patterns/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/photos/ → 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://wordpress.org/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/showcase/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/plugins/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/themes/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/hosting/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/news/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/education/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/support/forums/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/blocks/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/patterns/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://wordpress.org/photos/ → no permissions-policy
  • FoundCookie flagsMedium

    3 of 3 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.

    • old-theme (set by https://wordpress.org/support/forums/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • PHPSESSID (set by https://wordpress.org/news/podcast-player/17684/episode-86-my-first-wordpress-e…) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • random-photo (set by https://wordpress.org/photos/random/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
  • FoundMixed contentLow

    8 resources on HTTPS pages are loaded over plain HTTP.

    • https://wordpress.org/news/2022/06/the-month-in-wordpress-may-2022/ loads image http://img.youtube.com/vi/oe452WcY7fA/0.jpg
    • https://wordpress.org/news/2013/04/wordpress-10th-anniversary-tees/ loads image http://wordpress.org/news/files/2013/04/wp10logo.jpg
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/video-shortcode/ loads media http://video-source.mp4/?_=3
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/video-shortcode/ loads media http://source.mp4/?_=4
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/video-shortcode/ loads media http://source.webm/?_=4
    • https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/video-shortcode/ loads media http://source.ogv/?_=4
    • https://wordpress.org/news/2014/09/benny/ loads image http://wordpress.org/news/files/2014/09/media.jpg
    • https://wordpress.org/news/2013/12/parker/ loads image http://wpdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/overview.jpg
  • NoteThird-party scripts

    Scripts run from 2 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.)

    • stats.wp.com (39 script tags)
    • s.w.org (5 script tags)
  • NoteSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt lists 1 path that look private. robots.txt is public and does not restrict access, so it doubles as a map for anyone probing the site; those paths need real access control.

    • Disallow: /wp-admin/
7 checks passed
  • OKHTTPS

    All 3072 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 3072 HTML pages.

  • OKSoftware version disclosure

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

  • OKForms over HTTPS

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

  • OKVulnerable JavaScript libraries

    1 library version recognised, none with known vulnerabilities.

  • OKKeys and secrets in page code

    No API keys, tokens or private keys were found in the sampled HTML and scripts.

  • OKExposed files and listings

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

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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Their neighbours in the SEO rank table, which orders every scanned site by health score.

DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating (0-100, backlink strength), used under its Domain Rating License.

This report was produced by the DIY SEO Hub Site Spider crawling wordpress.org from its pages as published, the way a search engine does. It shows summary figures only.

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