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Meta Refresh Test

What is it?

This test will check if your webpage is using a refresh meta tag. This tag causes a web page to refresh automatically after a specified amount of time. Users generally don't expect automatic refreshes, so they can be disorienting. Refreshing also moves focus to the top of the page, which may frustrate or confuse users, particularly those who rely on screen readers or other assistive technologies.

Pass rate:

  • Top 100 websites: 96%
  • All websites: 99%
Pass rates of Top 100 US websites
2021

95%

2022

96%

2023

96%

100

75

50

25

0

How do I fix it ?

In order to pass this test you have to identify and remove the http-equiv="refresh" attribute from each meta element.

If refreshing the page in absolutely necessary, best practices recommend that this function be handled through JavaScript.

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