Scanned sites / yoast.com / 2026-09-25-2031
yoast.com scan from 9/25/2026, 8:31:11 PM
Scan 2026-09-25-2031
Scanned 9/25/2026, 8:31:11 PM, finished 9/25/2026, 9:25:59 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 2066 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 25, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 338 pages and 2 assets of yoast.com, starting from https://yoast.com/. It scored 92 out of 100, an excellent result. 7 of 14 checks found something to fix, led by sitemap coverage (137), title tags (80), meta descriptions (43); 7 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
- 338
- Assets fetched
- 2
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 7 of 14
- Title tags80 issues80 of 264 pages have title issues. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Meta descriptions43 issues43 of 264 pages have meta description issues. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Headings4 issues4 of 264 pages have heading issues. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Broken linksOK0 internal links point at 0 broken URLs.
- Redirects40 issues41 redirecting URLs, 0 of them chained.
- Non-200 responsesOK41 URLs did not return a 2xx response.
- Rate limited24 issues24 URLs (24 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.
- IndexabilityOK0 of 264 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 10 pages noindex by design.
- Image alt text1 issue1 of 11205 image references have no alt attribute. 9989 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assetsOK0 assets larger than 500 KB among the 2 heaviest.
- Orphan pagesOK0 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
- Sitemap coverage137 issuesNo sitemap found. Tried: https://yoast.com/sitemap.xml (301), https://yoast.com/sitemap_index.xml (skipped). Add one at /sitemap.xml or list it in robots.txt.
- Thin contentOK0 of 264 pages have fewer than 200 words. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Duplicate contentOK0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
1266 sites, median 82%, average 80%
yoast.com scores 92%, higher than 91% of the 1266 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 website has several issues to address, including non-200 status responses, redirects, and missing sitemaps. Prioritizing these fixes will help improve crawlability and SEO effectiveness.
- 1
Fix Non-200 Responses
Why: 41 URLs returned non-200 responses which can negatively affect user experience and SEO.
How: Identify and correct these URLs in your CMS to ensure they return a 200 status.
Checks: status-codes
- 2
Address Redirects
Why: 41 redirecting URLs can slow down page load times and create confusion.
How: Update the original URLs to point directly to the final destination to minimize unnecessary redirects.
Checks: redirects
- 3
Add Sitemap
Why: A missing sitemap can hinder search engines in indexing your site effectively.
How: Create a sitemap at /sitemap.xml or update robots.txt to include it. Use XML sitemap generators if needed.
Checks: sitemap-coverage
- 4
Resolve Rate Limit Issues
Why: 24 URLs are rate limited, affecting accessibility and crawl budget.
How: Review server settings to reduce strict rate limiting for crawlers or optimize server performance.
Checks: rate-limited
- 5
Improve Title Tags
Why: 80 pages have title issues that may impact click-through rates and rankings.
How: Update titles to be between 30-60 characters and relevant for SEO.
Checks: titles
- 6
Fix Meta Description Issues
Why: 43 pages have meta description problems which can hinder SEO effectiveness.
How: Add or revise meta descriptions to be concise, relevant, and ideally between 50-160 characters.
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 issues, including missing X-Frame-Options for clickjacking protection and insecure cookie handling that could expose user data. Additionally, there is a Google API key exposed in the code, which should be restricted. Addressing these issues will help strengthen the site's security posture.
- 0 high
- 3 medium
- 1 low
- 1 info
- 1
Missing X-Frame-Options HeaderMedium
Why it matters: Without this header, pages can be embedded in a frame, allowing clickjacking attacks.
Fix: Add 'X-Frame-Options: DENY' or 'X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN' to the response headers.
Evidence: Clickjacking protection
- 2
Insecure Cookie FlagsMedium
Why it matters: Cookies lack flags that prevent access by scripts (HttpOnly) and requirements for secure connections (Secure).
Fix: Set 'HttpOnly', 'Secure', and 'SameSite=strict' attributes on cookies.
Evidence: Cookie flags
- 3
Exposed Google API KeyMedium
Why it matters: The API key could be abused if not restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized access to services.
Fix: Restrict the API key in the Google Cloud console by specifying allowed HTTP referrers.
Evidence: Keys and secrets in page code
- 4
No Referrer-Policy SetLow
Why it matters: Without this policy, full referrer URLs are sent to third-party sites, potentially leaking sensitive information.
Fix: Add 'Referrer-Policy: no-referrer' or another appropriate policy to the response headers.
Evidence: Referrer policy
- 5
Missing Permissions-Policy HeaderInfo
Why it matters: This header can disable unnecessary browser features, limiting potential attack vectors.
Fix: Add 'Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(self), microphone=()' to the response headers.
Evidence: Permissions policy
What the checks found
- FoundClickjacking protectionMedium
1 of 274 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 274 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.
- OKHTTP Strict Transport Security
strict-transport-security is set on all 274 HTML pages.
- OKContent Security Policy
A Content-Security-Policy is set on 1 of 274 pages.
- OKMIME sniffing protection
x-content-type-options is set on all 274 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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