Scanned sites / yoast.com / 2026-09-22-1756
yoast.com scan from 9/22/2026, 5:56:39 PM
Scan 2026-09-22-1756
Scanned 9/22/2026, 5:56:39 PM, finished 9/22/2026, 8:30:35 PM. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory
Not a full crawl. The site rate-limited the crawler (25 requests answered 429), so the scan finished early with 2193 URLs left unfetched. Results cover what was crawled.
Site: https://yoast.com/
Download SQLite databaseEvery page and asset from this scan, with the crawl events, in one file.
On September 22, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 1967 pages and 15 assets of yoast.com, starting from https://yoast.com/. It scored 93 out of 100, an excellent result. 11 of 14 checks found something to fix, led by sitemap coverage (500), title tags (480), meta descriptions (264); 3 checks passed. 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, 1 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓
- Pages crawled
- 1967
- Assets fetched
- 15
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 11 of 14
- Title tags480 issues480 of 1454 pages have title issues. 251 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Meta descriptions264 issues264 of 1454 pages have meta description issues. 251 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Headings14 issues14 of 1454 pages have heading issues. 251 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Broken links2 issues15 internal links point at 2 broken URLs.
- Redirects247 issues238 redirecting URLs, 10 of them chained.
- Non-200 responses2 issues240 URLs did not return a 2xx response.
- Rate limited23 issues23 URLs (23 pages) answered HTTP 429 on every try, so the crawler backed off and moved on without analysing them. A site that throttles crawlers this hard can throttle search engines too.
- Indexability64 issues64 of 1516 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 189 pages noindex by design.
- Image alt text1 issue1 of 71331 image references have no alt attribute. 59364 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assetsOK4 assets larger than 500 KB among the 15 heaviest.
- Orphan pages18 issues18 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
- Sitemap coverage500 issues1 sitemap listing 0 URLs: 1454 crawled pages missing, 0 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap.
- Thin contentOK0 of 1454 pages have fewer than 200 words. 251 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Duplicate contentOK0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
1176 sites, median 82%, average 80%
yoast.com scores 93%, higher than 93% of the 1176 scanned sites. See the full ranking.
Green 90% and up (Excellent), lime 75 to 89 (Good), amber 50 to 74 (Needs work), red below 50 (Poor).
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Fix plan
Written by gpt-4o-mini from the scan findingsThe crawl revealed several issues that need attention, particularly broken links and redirects. Fixing these will enhance user experience and SEO. Additionally, improve titles and meta descriptions to boost click-through rates.
- 1
Fix Broken Links
Why: 15 internal links leading to broken URLs can harm user experience and SEO.
How: Update or remove links pointing to the broken URLs identified in the crawl.
Checks: broken-links
- 2
Address Redirects
Why: 238 redirects, including 10 chained, can slow down page loading and confuse users.
How: Simplify or remove unnecessary redirects, especially the chained ones.
Checks: redirects
- 3
Resolve Non-200 Responses
Why: 240 URLs not returning 2xx responses can lead to poor search visibility.
How: Identify and fix the URLs listed as non-200 responses to ensure they return proper responses.
Checks: status-codes
- 4
Reduce Rate Limiting
Why: 23 pages returning HTTP 429 can prevent crawlers from accessing content.
How: Review server settings and adjust rate limits to allow crawlers access.
Checks: rate-limited
- 5
Improve Title Tags
Why: 480 title tag issues can lower your site's search visibility.
How: Revise titles to meet the ideal length and relevance guidelines.
Checks: titles
- 6
Enhance Meta Descriptions
Why: 264 pages with meta description issues can lead to reduced click-through rates.
How: Create unique and compelling meta descriptions for the flagged pages.
Checks: meta-descriptions
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 crawlThe site has several security headers missing, which can expose it to clickjacking and data leaks. Key cookies are unprotected and a Google API key is visible in the code. Immediate action is advised to improve security.
- 0 high
- 3 medium
- 1 low
- 1 info
- 1
Missing X-Frame-Options HeaderMedium
Why it matters: Without X-Frame-Options, the site is vulnerable to clickjacking attacks.
Fix: Add the header 'X-Frame-Options: DENY' or 'Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'none'' to all HTML responses.
Evidence: Clickjacking protection
- 2
Missing Cookie FlagsMedium
Why it matters: Cookies lacking Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite flags can be accessed or transmitted insecurely.
Fix: Set the following flags for affected cookies: 'Set-Cookie: cookie_name=value; Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=Strict'.
Evidence: Cookie flags
- 3
Exposed Google API KeyMedium
Why it matters: A visible API key can be misused unless properly restricted.
Fix: Restrict the API key in the Google Cloud console to specific referrers.
Evidence: Keys and secrets in page code
- 4
Missing Referrer-Policy HeaderLow
Why it matters: Without a Referrer Policy, sensitive URLs can be exposed to third parties.
Fix: Add the header 'Referrer-Policy: no-referrer' to all HTML responses.
Evidence: Referrer policy
- 5
Missing Permissions-Policy HeaderInfo
Why it matters: This header restricts browser features and can limit attacks from injected scripts.
Fix: Add 'Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()' to all HTML responses.
Evidence: Permissions policy
What the checks found
- FoundClickjacking protectionMedium
1 of 1705 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://yoast.com/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/shop/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-ai-plus/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-shopify/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/product/google-docs-addon/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/yoast-partners/resellers/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/academy/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/academy/free-seo-training-seo-for-beginners/ → no x-frame-options
- https://yoast.com/tag/seo-basics/ → no x-frame-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://yoast.com/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/shop/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-ai-plus/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-shopify/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/google-docs-addon/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/yoast-partners/resellers/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/academy/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/academy/free-seo-training-seo-for-beginners/ → no referrer-policy
- https://yoast.com/tag/seo-basics/ → 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://yoast.com/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/shop/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-ai-plus/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-shopify/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/google-docs-addon/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/yoast-partners/resellers/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/academy/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/academy/free-seo-training-seo-for-beginners/ → no permissions-policy
- https://yoast.com/tag/seo-basics/ → no permissions-policy
- FoundCookie flagsMedium
5 of 6 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.
- yith_wcmcs_currency (set by https://yoast.com/checkout/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- wp_woocommerce_session_4b6b2654624af0555bb41be2bef184bb (set by https://yoast.com/checkout/) lacks SameSite
- shop_cart_count (set by https://yoast.com/cart/?add-to-cart=4113952) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- woocommerce_items_in_cart (set by https://yoast.com/cart/?add-to-cart=4113952) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- woocommerce_cart_hash (set by https://yoast.com/cart/?add-to-cart=4113952) 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…vQ (39 chars) in https://yoast.com/checkout/: 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 5 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.)
- cdn-4.convertexperiments.com (40 script tags)
- widget.trustpilot.com (6 script tags)
- mbyoastbv.activehosted.com (17 script tags)
- fast.wistia.net (1 script tag)
- maps.googleapis.com (1 script tag)
10 checks passed
- OKHTTPS
All 1705 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.
- OKHTTP Strict Transport Security
strict-transport-security is set on all 1705 HTML pages.
- OKContent Security Policy
A Content-Security-Policy is set on 1 of 1705 pages.
- OKMIME sniffing protection
x-content-type-options is set on all 1705 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
87 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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This report was produced by the DIY SEO Hub Site Spider crawling yoast.com from its pages as published, the way a search engine does. It shows summary figures only.
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