Content Freshness Checker
Free content freshness checker — scan any URL for its last-updated date (JSON-LD, meta, headers and visible text), year references, freshness wording and copyright year, then get a 0-100 freshness score with decay risk and a refresh checklist.
How it works
- Enter a page URL (e.g. example.com/blog/post) — redirects are followed to the final page.
- We extract the last-updated date from JSON-LD, meta tags, time elements, headers and visible text, then analyze year references and freshness wording.
- Review the 0-100 score, decay risk and refresh advice — content decay is the silent killer of rankings.
Features
- Multi-source last-updated detection: JSON-LD dateModified, meta tags, time elements, Last-Modified header and visible text
- Year-reference distribution: spot content still citing outdated years at a glance
- 0-100 freshness score across five signals, with A-F grading
- Decay risk prediction (high / medium / low) with a prioritized refresh checklist
- Free, no signup; results cached for 6 hours
FAQ
What is content decay?
Content decay is the gradual loss of rankings and traffic as a page becomes outdated — statistics age, competitors publish fresher takes, and search engines favor up-to-date sources. This checker quantifies the signals behind decay.
How is the freshness score calculated?
Five signals, 100 points total: last-updated date (30), year references in the text (30), freshness wording like "last updated" (15), copyright year (10) and the ratio of stale year references (15).
Why does the tool report no update date?
The page declares no date in JSON-LD, meta tags, time elements, headers or visible text. Add a visible "last updated" line and JSON-LD dateModified — both users and search engines reward explicit timestamps.
Is this freshness checker free?
Yes, completely free with no signup. Results are cached for 6 hours.
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