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https://westwaleschronicle.co.uk· First analyzed 25 May 2026· Updated 25 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

LiteSpeed
20i.com

IP Address

185.151.30.120

Site Location

🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld

Server Location

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

ASN

AS48254

Organization

CDN

Server

Apache

Nameservers

ns3.stackdns.com.ns1.stackdns.com.ns2.stackdns.com.ns4.stackdns.com.

Performance

97

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
976 ms10%
Speed Index
1.3 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
506 KB
102 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadAVIFResponsiveSmush Pro
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPressv7.0
cms
Newspaperv12.7.6Custom
by tagDiv
View Theme

Technology Stack

24 Technologies Detected

Plugins

10
Td ComposerBusiness Directory PluginUltimate BrandingGdpr Cookie ComplianceTd Standard PackTd Cloud Library51Degrees Optimize By Device LocationAdrotate
Wp Smush Pro
WooCommerce

Advertising

4
Google AdsGoogle AdSenseCriteoOutbrain

Icon Libraries

2
Font AwesomeMaterial Icons

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

Libraries

1
jQuery

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Payments

1
Square

Web Servers

1
Apache

Languages

1
PHPv8.5.6

SEO Analysis

A89/100
28
3
0
Meta Tags15/15
Content8/12
Headings6/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images7/7
Links4/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness2/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
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westwaleschronicle.co.ukwestwaleschronicle.co.uk

West Wales Chronicle: Local newspaper with a worldwide reach

The Chronicle brings local news throughout Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea, & Beyond Wales, with readers from throughout the world.

Title Length60 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~371px / 580px)

Description Length151 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    3 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    39 URLs

    39 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    18 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    38/100
    Needs Work
    9 9 1

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D40/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    4/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    8/25

    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
    Text ratio:7%
    Words:10,150
    Token eff.:Excessive

    Structured Data

    7 JSON-LD
    Person×1.3WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary
    Descriptive Headings
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph2/3
    Twitter Card3/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (12)
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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.
    C
    69/100
    11
    Passed
    5
    Critical
    1
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    11/20
    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
    11/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    3 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.
    73/100
    A
    51 mg
    CO₂e / view
    506.4 KB
    Page Weight
    90%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    59 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    29 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    6.1 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    3 mg
    Network
    15 mg
    Device
    34 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    419.9 KB
    Images
    1.3 KB
    Fonts
    8.6 KB
    HTML
    76.7 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    20i
    GWF Verified
    3 recommendations
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    F

    Security Score

    0%Critical
    Critical / Transactional

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    66d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (2048 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2

    Valid From

    01.05.2026

    Valid Until

    30.07.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    *.westwaleschronicle.co.ukwestwaleschronicle.co.uk

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    2D:5F:60:74:32:D7:77:AC:C7:BB:A5:0F:59:82:3A:31:80:63:46:6C...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    cache-control
    🔵 Public(public, s-maxage=216000)
    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Mon, 25 May 2026 03:37:03 GMT
    link
    <https://www.westwaleschronicle.co.uk/wp-json/>; rel="https:...
    server
    Apache
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Custom Mail Server

    Score

    70

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (1)

    mx.stackmail.com

    Domain Information

    westwaleschronicle.co.uk

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Quantcast Choice

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Quantcast Choice
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Quantcast Choice
    Privacy policy page linked
    Data Protection Officer mentioned
    Legitimate interest basis mentioned

    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
    76/100
    Mobile Friendly31 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=1.0
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Open Sans

    WCAG Partial
    59/100
    Readability
    /30
    14/30

    12px · LH 1.33

    Hierarchy
    /20
    13/20

    1.5x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    16/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    16/25

    3 fonts · 3 req

    Heading Font

    Open Sans

    Sans18px

    Body Font

    Open Sans

    Sans12px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    24 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~40 CPL

    Narrow lines
    18px
    h1
    14px
    h2
    28px
    h3
    14px
    h4
    12px
    p
    Minor Second
    Scale

    ❌ Critical: 12px body text is too small. Minimum 14px, recommend 16px+.

    ⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.33). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 42/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 24 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ✅ Smart font loading: font-display: swap prevents invisible text during load (FOIT).

    GGoogle FontsFlesch 42

    Color Palette

    10 unique colors
    5.74:1 AA Dark
    #666666
    Other· 31.4%
    #ffffff
    Background· 21.3%
    #113a55
    Accent· 13.899999999999999%
    #0d080a
    Secondary· 7.6%
    #475056
    Text· 6.9%
    #121f25
    Primary· 4.5%
    #453336
    Secondary· 3.8%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    3 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Google AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    GDPR Cookie ConsentFree

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    3

    Categories

    3

    Total Tools

    1

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

    Ad Networks

    Google AdSenseMedia.netSovrnPubMaticOpenXIndex Exchange

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    11
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    westwaleschronicle.co.uk(8)pagead2.googlesyndication.com(5)googletagmanager.com(4)fundingchoicesmessages.google.com(2)google-analytics.com(1)

    Website Identity

    West Wales Chronicle

    West Wales Chronicle

    NewsMediaOrganization

    The Regional Newspaper with a worldwide reach

    editor@westwaleschronicle.co.uk
    01554556886
    www.westwaleschronicle.co.uk
    Location detected: 🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld
    en-GB

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    Last analyzed: 25 May 2026 at 03:37

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking