H02 · Information items
Feed declaration
RSS / Atom / JSON Feed link in the page head
Why it is checked
Checks whether the homepage declares a feed (RSS, Atom or JSON Feed) — a standard way for readers and crawlers to discover new content without re-crawling the site.
How it counts
Never scored. Information items are read from the homepage we already fetched and do not affect your base score.
How results read
The wording below is exactly what a report shows for each result.
- Passed
In this check, the homepage HTML contained a complete, well-formed declaration for this item. We read the declaration only and did not fetch what it points to. Information item: it does not affect your base score.
- Declared · incomplete
In this check, the homepage HTML declared this item, but the declaration was incomplete or malformed. See the suggested steps. Information item: it does not affect your base score.
- Not found · optional
In this check, the homepage HTML did not declare this item. Whether to add it depends on your site's purpose. Information item: it does not affect your base score.
- Couldn't verify
We could not read the homepage reliably in this check, so nothing is concluded about this item either way.
How to fix it
Fix steps depend on what the check actually finds on your site, so they appear in your report next to this item, together with the evidence. Rule templates only — no AI model writes them.