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https://thewirechina.com· First analyzed 12 May 2026· Updated 12 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

WP Engine
wpengine.com

IP Address

141.193.213.10

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Austin, United States

ASN

AS209242

Organization

WPEngine, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

ns1.dnsimple.com.ns2.dnsimple.com.ns3.dnsimple.com.ns4.dnsimple.com.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
349 ms10%
Speed Index
454 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
23 KB
112 requests

Image Optimization

WebP
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
dealproCustom

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch IconTheme Color

Technology Stack

23 Technologies Detected

Plugins

13
Atomic BlocksCookie NoticeSimple BannerLeaky PaywallLeaky Paywall InvoicesLeaky Paywall CouponsLeaky Paywall Conditional Display Notice
Gravity Forms
Leaky Paywall User HistoryLeaky Paywall Recurring Payments
Akismet
Yoast SEO
Gravity Forms

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Hotjar

Libraries

2
jQueryv3.7.1
jQuery UI

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Fonts

1
Adobe Fonts (Typekit)

Advertising

1
Twitter Ads

CDN

1
Cloudflare

SEO Analysis

A82/100
23
6
0
Meta Tags9/15
Content11/12
Headings6/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T5/7
Images2/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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thewirechina.comthewirechina.com

Homepage - The Wire China

The Wire is a digital news magazine dedicated to understanding one of the biggest stories of our time: China’s economic rise.

Title Length25 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~156px / 580px)

Description Length125 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    6 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    11 URLs

    11 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    4 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    18/100
    Poor
    5 12

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

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D56/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    11/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    17/25

    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.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    nav
    Text ratio:7%
    Words:1,462
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:10.9
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    4 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary48w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 4.5w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph2/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (8)
    AI readiness recommendation preview...
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    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.
    B
    72/100
    12
    Passed
    4
    Critical
    2
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    10/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    15/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    10/15
    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
    12/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    10/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    2 recommendations
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    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.
    78/100
    A+
    2 mg
    CO₂e / view
    23.0 KB
    Page Weight
    95%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    3 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    1 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    276 g
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    <0.001 g
    Network
    <0.001 g
    Device
    2 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    HTML
    23.0 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Google Cloud
    GWF Verified
    2 recommendations
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    F

    Security Score

    36%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    77d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-384

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    30.04.2026

    Valid Until

    29.07.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    www.thewirechina.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    3E:9D:56:8D:36:F1:50:68:23:4D:EE:8B:F8:57:E7:61:84:54:C5:BE...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🟡 600s(max-age=600, must-revalidate)
    cf-cache-status
    DYNAMIC
    cf-ray🇮🇹 Milan
    9fa5efc47eefeea7-MXP
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Microsoft 365

    Score

    65

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (1)

    thewirechina-com.mail.protection.outlook.com

    Domain Information

    thewirechina.com

    Domain Age
    6y 3m

    Created

    15.01.2020

    Expires

    15.01.2027

    Last Updated

    16.01.2025

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Notice (WP)

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Cookie Notice (WP)
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Cookie Notice (WP)
    Privacy policy page linked

    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.
    B
    79/100
    Mobile Friendly5 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, initial-scale=1
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    adobe-caslon-pro

    WCAG Partial
    72/100
    Readability
    /30
    22/30

    19px · LH 1.61

    Hierarchy
    /20
    18/20

    2.59x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    17/25

    3.1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    15/25

    2 fonts · 1 req

    Heading Font

    adobe-caslon-pro

    Sans48px

    Body Font

    adobe-caslon-pro

    Sans19px

    Contrast Ratio

    3.1:1

    9 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~31 CPL

    Narrow lines
    48px
    h1
    38px
    h2
    30px
    h3
    19px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 18px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 46/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 9 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 3.1:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 0 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.6x larger than body text.

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

    AAdobe FontsFlesch 46

    Color Palette

    10 unique colors
    21:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Primary· 50.400000000000006%
    #000000
    Text· 8.6%
    #9bbdc7
    Secondary· 7.6%
    #db7050
    Accent· 7.5%
    #c9d4d6
    Border· 6%
    #1d3329
    Secondary· 4.1%
    #bdb4ae
    Secondary· 3.9%
    #855a40
    Secondary· 2.6%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    3 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google AnalyticsFree
    HotjarMid-Market

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Twitter/X AdsMid-Market

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    2

    Categories

    3

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    2

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    6
    Async
    1
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    thewirechina.com(11)static.addtoany.com(3)static.ads-twitter.com(1)use.typekit.net(1)googletagmanager.com(1)

    Website Identity

    The Wire China

    The Wire China

    Organization

    The Wire is a digital news magazine dedicated to understanding one of the biggest stories of our time: China’s economic rise.

    www.thewirechina.com/
    6 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 Microsoft 365en-US

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    Last analyzed: 12 May 2026 at 02:19

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking