H04 · Information items
Time signals
Whether the page publishes a machine-readable date
Why it is checked
Checks whether the homepage publishes a machine-readable date (JSON-LD dates, article meta tags, a <time> element or a Last-Modified header). We only check that a date exists and parses — not how recent it is.
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 published at least one machine-readable date that parses, in its HTML or in its response headers. We only checked that such a date exists, not how recent it is. Information item: it does not affect your base score.
- Declared · incomplete
In this check, the homepage published date values, but none of them could be parsed as a date. See the suggested steps. Information item: it does not affect your base score.
- Not found · optional
In this check, we found no machine-readable date in the homepage HTML or its response headers. Whether to add one 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.