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What is Web Authority?
Web Authority is a browser extension for SEO professionals, developers, and marketers. It lets you instantly audit any webpage's metadata, heading structure, links, images, structured data, social card previews, Core Web Vitals, DNS records, trackers, and AI readiness — all from a single popup panel.
Does it send my page data to any server?
No. Web Authority operates entirely on your local machine. All analysis is performed directly in your browser against the active page. We do not collect, store, or transmit any page content or browsing data to external servers.
How do I run an SEO audit on a page?
Navigate to any webpage and click the Web Authority icon in your browser toolbar. The extension will instantly analyse the page and display all findings grouped by category. No button presses or configuration required — it analyses on open.
How does In-SERP Organic Position Numbering work on Google?
When browsing Google Search results, Web Authority automatically displays accurate position numbers (#1, #2, #3...) next to each listing. It intelligently excludes sponsored ads, local map packs, and knowledge panels so you only count genuine organic results. You can also export the full search results to CSV with one click.
What is the Live SERP & Engine Rank Scanner?
It lets you enter any target search query to check where the current page ranks on Google across the top 100 results. You get instant visibility into your page's exact ranking position and how its title and snippet appear in search results.
What does the Tracker & Pixel Inspector do?
It audits the active webpage for marketing scripts, analytics tags, and tracking pixels. This helps you quickly verify whether your own analytics (like GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, or TikTok) are firing properly, or inspect what tracking technologies a competitor is using.
What is the DNS Records Inspector?
It allows you to view the essential DNS records for any domain directly in your browser. You can inspect A, AAAA, MX (mail exchange), TXT (domain verification and SPF/DKIM), NS (nameservers), and CNAME records without needing command-line tools or third-party web lookup services.
What is the On-Page SEO Status Bar & Layout Shift Visualizer?
The Status Bar is an optional floating bar at the top of your page that displays key metrics at a glance: Domain Rating, HTTP response status, Core Web Vitals, and quick toggles to highlight DoFollow and NoFollow links directly on the page. The built-in Layout Shift visualizer highlights any elements that unexpectedly shift position during page load, helping you fix Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) issues.
What is the difference between Domain Rating (DR) and PageRank?
Domain Rating (DR by Ahrefs) measures overall domain strength and backlink equity on a 0–100 scale, available on both Free and Pro plans without any setup. OpenPageRank (0–10) and Global Rank (comparing your site among the top 10 million sites worldwide with historical 12-month trends) provide deeper comparative intelligence for Pro users.
How does the SERP Preview work?
Web Authority extracts your page's title and meta description and renders a live simulation of how it would appear in Google Search results. It shows both desktop and mobile truncation so you can spot cutoff issues before they go live.
What can I export?
You can export your page's headings, internal links, all links, image list, raw page text, and a full PDF SEO audit report — all with a single click from within the popup. Exports are saved directly to your device.
What is the AI & LLM Readiness check?
This module checks whether the current page or site has an llms.txt file and validates its contents. It also checks whether AI crawlers can access your page and previews what content an AI agent would extract, helping you optimise for LLM visibility.
Can it show Core Web Vitals without Google?
Yes. Web Authority reads real-time Core Web Vitals signals (LCP, INP, CLS) directly from the browser's Performance API on the active page. This gives you actual field conditions, not just lab estimates, and requires no third-party API calls.
Why does it need <all_urls> permission?
Web Authority needs to inspect the active page from any domain you visit in order to perform its analysis. This permission is used solely to read the current page's DOM, headers, and resources. It is never used to track your browsing history or collect data.