Observed Signal · Jul 2, 2026 · Product Launch · Source: DEV Community · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive

Developer Releases Free Open-Source Browser SEO Checker

Executive Signal Summary

Adil Makhdoom published a free, open-source SEO checker that runs entirely in the browser and performs 20+ audits across technical SEO, on-page SEO, social/schema, and performance. The tool is distributed as three static files (index.html, style.css, script.js), requires no signup or API keys, and uses the allorigins.win CORS proxy to fetch page HTML client-side. Performance metrics (PageSpeed mobile score, LCP, CLS, TBT) are pulled from Google’s PageSpeed Insights API v5. Results show pass/warning/fail status, the measured value, and a short remediation tip; audits can be exported to CSV. The project is published with a live demo and a GitHub repository, and the author invites contributions and pull requests.

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High Confidence

A useful open-source client-side SEO auditing tool benefits web designers and SEOs but is a small, incremental technical release rather than an industry-shifting development.

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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding

  • Tool built and published by Adil Makhdoom (Showit website designer and SEO specialist).
  • The SEO checker is fully open-source and hosted with a live demo and a GitHub repository.
  • Runs client-side as three static files (index.html, style.css, script.js) and uses the allorigins.win CORS proxy to fetch rendered HTML without a backend.
  • Performs 20+ checks across four categories: Technical SEO, On-Page SEO, Social & Schema, and Performance (via Google PageSpeed Insights API v5).
  • Each check returns pass/warning/fail, the found value, and a one-line fix tip; audit results can be exported to CSV.

Connected Companies & Entities

1 Entity mapped

“The PageSpeed Insights API v5 is free and doesn't require an API key for basic usage. I call it with `?strategy=mobile` and pull the LCP, CL...”

Primary Source Grounding & Direct Attribution
Direct Origin Attribution
Primary Reporting: DEV Community•Published: Jul 2, 2026
Original Coverage Title: “I Built a Free Open-Source SEO Checker Tool (Works with WordPress, Showit, Wix and More)”

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