What does StackOptic analyze?

StackOptic runs 18 analysis modules on any public website from a single URL. It detects 7,000+ technologies (CMS, frameworks, analytics, payments, CDN, hosting), evaluates SSL certificates and HTTP security headers with grades from A+ to F, measures Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, TBT, FCP), audits SEO meta tags and structured data, checks email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), analyzes AI & LLM readiness including bot access and llms.txt validation, extracts color palettes and typography, estimates carbon footprint, and generates permanent shareable reports.

Does it work on sites behind Cloudflare or bot protection?

Yes. StackOptic uses a real browser engine that loads pages exactly like a human visitor — executing JavaScript, rendering CSS, and handling redirects. This allows it to bypass Cloudflare, LiteSpeed, Sucuri, and other bot protection systems where traditional crawlers and HTTP-only tools fail.

What do I get on the free plan?

The free plan includes 5 analyses per day with access to all 18 modules, full scores, technology detection, and security grades. Every report is permanently accessible via a unique shareable URL — no login required to view. No credit card needed. AI-powered insights, re-analysis, PDF/JSON export, and comparison features are available on Pro ($24/mo) and Agency ($99/mo) plans.

What is AI & LLM readiness analysis?

This module evaluates how visible and citable your website is to AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude. It audits access permissions for 8 major AI bots, validates llms.txt and llms-full.txt files, scores citation-ready content structure, and analyzes structured data (JSON-LD) for GEO readiness — helping you rank in the next generation of search.

How long does an analysis take?

Most analyses complete in under 10 seconds. StackOptic runs all 18 modules in parallel using a real browser session, so you get technology detection, security audit, performance metrics, SEO analysis, and AI readiness scoring simultaneously.

How accurate are the results?

Detection is based on real browser execution — DOM inspection, JavaScript runtime analysis, HTTP headers, and DNS records. With 7,000+ technology signatures and Lighthouse-calibrated performance scoring, StackOptic achieves high accuracy for mainstream technologies.

What security checks are performed?

The security module evaluates SSL/TLS certificates, 12+ HTTP security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, Permissions-Policy, Referrer-Policy), HTTPS enforcement, and email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). Each site receives a letter grade from A+ to F with specific remediation steps.

Do you store the websites I analyze?

StackOptic only stores publicly available information that any visitor to a website would see — HTML content, HTTP headers, DNS records, and screenshots. We do not access private data, log in to websites, or perform any intrusive testing.

Back to Search

thegrayzone.com

https://thegrayzone.com· First analyzed 25 Apr 2026· Updated 25 Apr 2026

Export

thegrayzone.com

Mobile

Sponsored

Hosting Provider

Automattic, Inc

IP Address

192.0.78.184

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

ASN

AS2635

Server

Nginx

Nameservers

ns2.wordpress.com.ns1.wordpress.com.ns3.wordpress.com.

Performance

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint

817 ms10%

Speed Index

1.1 s10%

Largest Contentful Paint

—25%

Total Blocking Time

0.0 ms30%

Cumulative Layout Shift

0.00025%

5 MB

80 requests

Image Optimization

ResponsiveJetpack Photon (WordPress)

0–49

50–89

90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic

⚙️ SSR

WordPress

cms

15Zinev3.3.9.3Custom

by Codetipi

View Theme

Technology Stack

18 Technologies Detected

Plugins

Lets Review Lets Social Count Sassy Social Share

Google Analytics For Wordpress

Other

Analytics

Advertising

Google Ads Google AdSense

Libraries

UI Components

CSS Frameworks

Fonts

Email Marketing

Web Servers

SEO Analysis

B73/100

Meta Tags8/15

Content10/12

Headings3/8

Technical24/25

E-E-A-T5/7

Images2/7

Links2/5

URL5/5

Social4/5

Freshness4/4

Mobile3/4

Indexability3/3

thegrayzone.comthegrayzone.com

The Grayzone - The Grayzone

The Grayzone is an independent news website producing original investigative journalism on politics and empire.

Title Length27 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~173px / 580px)

Description Length111 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (2)

• Missing H1 tag — every page should have exactly one H1
• Most images missing alt text (41/44) — critical for accessibility and SEO

10 issues found

Upgrade to view details

Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

8 URLs

8 sub-sitemaps

robots.txt

5 rules

Sitemap reference found

Allows all crawlers

Local SEO

Local Search Readiness

19/100

Poor

5 13

This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

Sponsored

AI & LLM Readiness

D57/100

Bot Access

20/25

Machine Read.

13/25

Schema Data

8/25

Citation

16/25

AI Bot Access

14/14 accessible

AI Search

OAI-SearchBot

PerplexityBot

Claude-SearchBot

Gemini-Deep-Research

DuckAssistBot

Training

GPTBot

ClaudeBot

Google-Extended

Meta-ExternalAgent

Bytespiderinfo

Amazonbot

Applebot-Extended

CCBotinfo

Fetch

ChatGPT-User

Machine Readability

llms.txtinvalid

llms-full.txt

Semantic HTML

Heading Hierarchy

nav

Text ratio:3%

Words:1,021

Token eff.:Optimal

Sections/1K:7.8

Depth:1/5

Structured Data

9 JSON-LD

Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction

sameAs entity links

Citation Readiness

Opening Summary

Descriptive Headingsavg 10.6w

Canonical URL

Open Graph3/3

Twitter Card2/3

Language Tag

Publish Date

Author Info

Lists

Tables

TL;DR / Summary

About Page Link

Recommendations (7)

AI readiness recommendation preview...

Upgrade to view recommendations

Sponsored

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.

73/100

Passed

Critical

Warnings

Images & Alt Text

15/20

Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.

Semantic Structure

13/20

Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.

Forms & Inputs

15/15

Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.

Color & Contrast

15/15

Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.

Keyboard & Focus

11/15

Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).

ARIA & Roles

4/15

Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.

3 recommendations

•Accessibility recommendation preview...

Upgrade to view recommendations

Carbon Footprint

SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.

25/100

640 mg

CO₂e / view

5.0 MB

Page Weight

15%

Cleaner Than

New Visitor

731 mg

Returning (cached)

365 mg

Annual (10K/mo)

76.7 kg

Emission Segments

Data Center

143 mg

Network

154 mg

Device

343 mg

Resource Breakdown

JavaScript

418.7 KB

Images

4.5 MB

CSS

58.8 KB

Fonts

8.6 KB

HTML

35.4 KB

Other

24.5 KB

Green Hosting Not Verified

Automattic, Inc

6 recommendations

•Carbon footprint recommendation preview...

Upgrade to view recommendations

Security Score

41%Poor

Interactive

HTTPS

No WAF

85d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Google Trust Services

Key Algorithm

ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2+H3

Valid From

21.04.2026

Valid Until

20.07.2026

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (20)

tls.automattic.comacompellingvoice.comartallerarquitectura.combestgaragedoorandgaterepair.comcallant.cccenterpointcf.orgcloud-architecture.blogfutureofpayments.net+12 more

SHA-256 Fingerprint

08:1C:02:E5:58:8E:6A:7D:99:13:D2:25:8D:A3:2D:86:A7:95:FB:38...

Top Recommendations

Security recommendation preview

Upgrade to view recommendations

Upgrade to view header details

HTTP Headers

Developer Console

alt-svc

h3=":443"; ma=86400

cache-control

🟡 250s(max-age=250, must-revalidate)

content-encoding

⚡ Brotli(br)

content-type

text/html; charset=UTF-8

date

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:06:40 GMT

host-header

WordPress.com

Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Google Workspace

Score

SPF

DKIM

DMARC

DMARC Policy

None (Monitor Only)

MX Records (5)

alt2.aspmx.l.google.com

alt1.aspmx.l.google.com

aspmx.l.google.com

alt3.aspmx.l.google.com

+1 more

Domain Information

thegrayzone.com

Domain Age

14y 11m

Created

31.05.2011

Expires

31.05.2028

Last Updated

28.09.2022

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

DNSSEC

Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Cookie Consent Banner

Mobile Compatibility

Viewport & Responsive Test

Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.

83/100

Mobile Friendly6 breakpoints

Viewport Meta

The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.

Responsive Design

Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.

Touch Icons

Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.

Readable Font Size

Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.

Relative Units

Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.

No H-Scroll Risk

No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.

Tap Targets OK

Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.

No Fixed Widths

No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.

Viewport

width=device-width, height=device-height, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0

2 recommendations

•Mobile compatibility recommendation preview...

Upgrade to view recommendations

Typography & Readability

Barlow Condensed + Inter

WCAG Partial

55/100

Readability

/30

16/30

13px · LH 1.60

Hierarchy

/20

7/20

WCAG

/25

17/25

1:1 min contrast

Performance

/25

15/25

2 fonts · 2 req

Heading Font

Barlow Condensed

Sans

Body Font

Inter

Sans13px

Contrast Ratio

1:1

35 issues

Reading Comfort

Dual Sans-Serif

left aligned

70px

18px

13px

❌ Critical: 13px body text is too small. Minimum 14px, recommend 16px+.

✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.60 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

⚠️ Partial contrast: 35 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

❌ Missing H1: Every page should have exactly one H1 element for SEO and accessibility.

✅ Modern fluid typography: clamp() with rem units ensures zoom accessibility (WCAG 1.4.4).

✅ Lean font stack: 2 font families keeps load times fast.

Buy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)

Color Palette

14 unique colors

12.93:1 AAA Light

#ffffff

Background· 15.1%

#363031

Text· 5.9%

#000001

Primary· 12.299999999999999%

#510303

Accent· 6.5%

#201617

Secondary· 6%

#6f5957

Secondary· 5.6%

Business & Marketing Stack

3 Tools Detected

Enterprise

Behavior Analytics

Google AnalyticsFree

User behavior and product analytics

Advertising

Google AdsEnterprise

Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

Social Media

Pinterest WidgetsFree

Social widgets and sharing tools

Sponsored

Scripts & Styles

30 Resources

Scripts

Styles

Async

Defer

Top Script Sources

thegrayzone.com(14)pagead2.googlesyndication.com(2)c0.wp.com(2)googletagmanager.com(1)s0.wp.com(1)

Website Identity

The Grayzone

Organization

News and investigative journalism on empire

thegrayzone.com/

14 years old

Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 Google Workspaceen-US

Social Profiles

Facebook X (Twitter)Instagram YouTube Telegram

Sponsored

Last analyzed: 25 Apr 2026 at 20:07

Historical Analysis & Change Tracking