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www.hirethegardener.com scan from 10/3/2026, 4:32:51 AM

Scan 2026-10-03-0432

Scanned 10/3/2026, 4:32:51 AM, finished 10/3/2026, 12:21:59 PM. Found on page 4 of brave web search results

Site: https://www.hirethegardener.com/

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78/ 100Good

On October 3, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 3898 pages and 1115 assets of www.hirethegardener.com, starting from https://www.hirethegardener.com/. It scored 78 out of 100, a good result. 14 of 16 checks found something to fix, led by heavy assets (48), indexability (2,004), title tags (1,429); 1 check passed. Most of the points went to heavy assets (−6), indexability (−5.5), title tags (−3.9). 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: Medium6 medium, 2 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
3898
Assets fetched
1115
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
14 of 16
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

5,013 of 5,128 discovered URLs were fetched, 115 blocked by robots.txt, 98,896 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. 75 link destinations on other sites were checked.

  • Title tags1,429 issues
    1429 of 1553 pages have title issues. 2065 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −3.9 points
  • Meta descriptions1,460 issues
    1460 of 1553 pages have meta description issues. 2065 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −3.2 points
  • Headings225 issues
    225 of 1553 pages have heading issues. 2065 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.4 points
  • Broken links11 issues
    11 internal links point at 11 broken URLs.
    −0.1 points
  • Links to other sites5 issues
    5 destinations answered with an error, 11 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), of 75 destinations checked.
    −0.1 points
  • Redirects267 issues
    279 redirecting URLs, 4 of them chained.
    −0.3 points
  • Non-200 responses14 issues
    343 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 280 of them are pages, 14 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability2,004 issues
    2004 of 3495 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 123 pages noindex by design.
    −5.5 points
  • Image alt text451 issues
    451 of 41038 image references have no alt attribute. 31749 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
    −0.1 points
  • Heavy assets48 issues
    48 assets larger than 500 KB among 1115 fetched assets.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages2 issues
    2 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage1,553 issues
    35 sitemaps listing 0 URLs: 1553 crawled pages missing, 0 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap.
    −2.6 points
  • Internal link countsOK
    Internal link counts for 500 pages.
  • Thin content108 issues
    108 of 1553 pages have fewer than 200 words. 2065 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.2 points
  • Duplicate content13 issues
    1 group of pages with identical HTML.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2038 sites, median 80%, average 79%

www.hirethegardener.com scores 78%, higher than 39% of the 2038 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 SEO issues needing priority fixes, particularly with broken links, redirects, non-200 responses, and content optimization. Address these issues to improve site performance and visibility.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 11 internal links lead to broken URLs, harming user experience and SEO.

    How: Update or remove links pointing to broken URLs. Use a site audit tool to identify them.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Reduce Redirects

    Why: 279 URL redirects can slow down page load times and affect SEO.

    How: Minimize the number of redirects by linking straight to the destination pages. Address chained redirects as a priority.

    Checks: redirects

  3. 3

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: 343 URLs return non-200 responses, which can impact site indexability.

    How: Identify affected URLs and update them to return a 200 status. Fix errors and ensure assets load correctly.

    Checks: status-codes

  4. 4

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: Over 1429 pages have title issues, potentially affecting rankings and clicks.

    How: Shorten title tags to under 60 characters for clarity and relevance. Ensure they include target keywords.

    Checks: titles

  5. 5

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 1460 pages have meta description issues, impacting click-through rates.

    How: Write unique meta descriptions that are 150-160 characters long, including keywords and calls to action.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  6. 6

    Fix Heading Issues

    Why: 225 pages have heading issues, affecting readability and SEO structure.

    How: Ensure each page has a single H1 tag and appropriate use of H2-H6 for subheadings to provide clear structure.

    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 site lacks critical security headers, making it vulnerable to attacks such as interception and clickjacking. Additionally, it uses outdated JavaScript libraries and exposes a Google API key. Immediate action is recommended to improve security posture.

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

    Missing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)Medium

    Why it matters: Without HSTS, users can be intercepted when accessing the site via HTTP.

    Fix: Add the header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload.

    Evidence: HTTP Strict Transport Security

  2. 2

    Missing Content Security Policy (CSP)Medium

    Why it matters: The absence of a CSP allows scripts and frames to load from any origin, increasing XSS risk.

    Fix: Add the header: Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self';

    Evidence: Content Security Policy

  3. 3

    Missing X-Frame-Options HeaderMedium

    Why it matters: Lack of protection against clickjacking can allow users to be tricked into clicking on hidden buttons.

    Fix: Add the header: X-Frame-Options: DENY.

    Evidence: Clickjacking protection

  4. 4

    Incomplete Cookie FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: Cookies without SameSite flag increase the risk of CSRF attacks.

    Fix: Set SameSite attribute on cookie SSESS570d51deaad97877a8d82acdcf48f0ed.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  5. 5

    Use of Vulnerable JavaScript LibrariesMedium

    Why it matters: Outdated libraries may expose the site to known vulnerabilities.

    Fix: Upgrade jQuery to at least 3.5.0 and Bootstrap to at least 3.4.1.

    Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries

  6. 6

    Exposed Google API KeyMedium

    Why it matters: The API key is publicly accessible, which could lead to misuse.

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

    Evidence: Keys and secrets in page code

  7. 7

    Missing X-Content-Type-Options HeaderLow

    Why it matters: Without this header, browsers may mistakenly execute files as scripts.

    Fix: Add the header: X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff.

    Evidence: MIME sniffing protection

  8. 8

    Missing Referrer PolicyLow

    Why it matters: Without a referrer policy, sensitive URLs can leak.

    Fix: Add the header: Referrer-Policy: no-referrer.

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  9. 9

    Missing Permissions PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: Restricting browser features limits potential exploitation of injected scripts.

    Fix: Add the header: Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=().

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundHTTP Strict Transport SecurityMedium

    No HTML page sends strict-transport-security. Without it a visitor who types the address without https:// can be intercepted on the first request.

    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/employment-opportunities/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/residential-spring-yard-clean-up/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/weekly-lawn-cutting/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/gardening-maintenance-services/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/lawn-care-fertilizer-programs/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/fall-yard-clean-up/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ultimate-247-driveway-plowing-on/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-gallery/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/ → no strict-transport-security
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/grounds-maintenance/ → no strict-transport-security
  • FoundContent Security PolicyMedium

    None of the 3618 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://www.hirethegardener.com/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/employment-opportunities/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/residential-spring-yard-clean-up/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/weekly-lawn-cutting/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/gardening-maintenance-services/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/lawn-care-fertilizer-programs/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/fall-yard-clean-up/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ultimate-247-driveway-plowing-on/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-gallery/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/grounds-maintenance/ → no content-security-policy
  • FoundClickjacking protectionMedium

    No HTML page sends 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://www.hirethegardener.com/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/employment-opportunities/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/residential-spring-yard-clean-up/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/weekly-lawn-cutting/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/gardening-maintenance-services/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/lawn-care-fertilizer-programs/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/fall-yard-clean-up/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ultimate-247-driveway-plowing-on/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-gallery/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/grounds-maintenance/ → 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://www.hirethegardener.com/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/employment-opportunities/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/residential-spring-yard-clean-up/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/weekly-lawn-cutting/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/gardening-maintenance-services/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/lawn-care-fertilizer-programs/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/fall-yard-clean-up/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ultimate-247-driveway-plowing-on/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-gallery/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/ → no x-content-type-options
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/grounds-maintenance/ → 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://www.hirethegardener.com/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/employment-opportunities/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/residential-spring-yard-clean-up/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/weekly-lawn-cutting/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/gardening-maintenance-services/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/lawn-care-fertilizer-programs/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/fall-yard-clean-up/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ultimate-247-driveway-plowing-on/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-gallery/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/grounds-maintenance/ → 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.hirethegardener.com/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/employment-opportunities/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/residential-spring-yard-clean-up/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/weekly-lawn-cutting/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/gardening-maintenance-services/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/lawn-care-fertilizer-programs/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/fall-yard-clean-up/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-property-maintenance/ultimate-247-driveway-plowing-on/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/residential-gallery/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.hirethegardener.com/commercial-property-maintenance/grounds-maintenance/ → 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.

    • SSESS570d51deaad97877a8d82acdcf48f0ed (set by https://www.hirethegardener.com/) lacks SameSite
  • FoundVulnerable JavaScript librariesMedium

    5 libraries with published vulnerabilities: jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery 1.9.1, jQuery 3.3.1, jQuery 3.2.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7. Whether they are exploitable depends on how the site uses them, but each has a fixed release.

    • jQuery 1.12.4 in https://www.hirethegardener.com/wp-content/plugins/enable-jquery-migrate-helper…: CVE-2015-9251 (XSS via cross-domain AJAX), CVE-2019-11358 (prototype pollution), CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023 (XSS via HTML passed to DOM methods); fixed in 3.5.0
    • jQuery 1.9.1 in https://www.hirethegardener.com/wp-content/themes/gardener/js/jquery-1.9.1.js: CVE-2015-9251 (XSS via cross-domain AJAX), CVE-2019-11358 (prototype pollution), CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023 (XSS via HTML passed to DOM methods); fixed in 3.5.0
    • jQuery 3.3.1 in https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js: CVE-2019-11358 (prototype pollution), CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023 (XSS via HTML passed to DOM methods); fixed in 3.5.0
    • jQuery 3.2.1 in https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js: CVE-2019-11358 (prototype pollution), CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023 (XSS via HTML passed to DOM methods); fixed in 3.5.0
    • Bootstrap 3.3.7 in https://www.hirethegardener.com/wp-content/themes/gardener/js/bootstrap.min.js: CVE-2016-10735, CVE-2018-14040, CVE-2018-14041, CVE-2018-14042, CVE-2019-8331 (XSS through data attributes in tooltip, popover, collapse and scrollspy); fixed in 3.4.1
  • FoundKeys and secrets in page codeMedium

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

    • Google API key AIzaSy…wQ (39 chars) in https://www.hirethegardener.com/: browser keys are expected in pages, but must be restricted by HTTP referrer and API in the Google Cloud console
  • NoteSoftware version disclosure

    Responses name the framework in an X-Powered-By header but hide the version.

    • server: cloudflare (5013 responses)
    • x-powered-by: WP Engine (3951 responses)
  • NoteThird-party scripts

    Scripts run from 10 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.)

    • cdnjs.cloudflare.com (39 script tags)
    • www.googletagmanager.com (40 script tags)
    • tag.simpli.fi (38 script tags)
    • ajax.googleapis.com (110 script tags)
    • maps.googleapis.com (40 script tags)
    • cdn.jsdelivr.net (40 script tags)
    • www.google.com (41 script tags)
    • code.jquery.com (2 script tags)
    • gatewayt.moneris.com (1 script tag)
    • gateway.moneris.com (1 script tag)
  • NoteSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt lists 2 paths 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/
    • Disallow: /wp-includes/
4 checks passed
  • OKHTTPS

    All 3618 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKMixed content

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

  • OKForms over HTTPS

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

  • 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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