How many websites pass the Fetch Ok check?
Based on 596 audited sites · Updated 2026-07-16
95% confidence interval: 98.5%–99.8%
About This Check
Checks that the page returns HTTP 200 when fetched. If crawlers cannot reliably fetch the URL, citations and visibility signals break.
Why This Matters
LLM Discoverability
LLMs and their web crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, etc.) discard URLs that return non-200 status codes. A page that cannot be fetched simply cannot appear in AI-generated responses or citations.
SEO Impact
A 200 response is the baseline requirement for indexing; Googlebot drops non-200 URLs from its queue, so the page earns zero organic traffic regardless of its content quality.
What To Do Next
0.5% of audited sites need attention on fetch ok (3 of 596 sites are warning or failing).
- Prioritize fetch ok on templates that create many URLs, because one template fix can improve a large share of fetch, render, and url integrity.
- After changing the page, re-run the audit and compare the observed value for this check instead of relying on visual inspection alone.
- Use the 99.5% pass rate as a benchmark: if your site fails here, passing the check moves it closer to the visible majority of crawlable, AI-readable pages.
Status Breakdown
Compliance Trend
Daily pass, warning, and failure rates across benchmark snapshots (up to 90 days).
Industry Breakdown
How different industries perform on this check.
100% of audited Education sites pass this check (n=30), compared with 97.4% of Finance & Banking sites (n=39).
| Industry | Pass rate | Avg score | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 100% | 72 | 278 |
| Education | 100% | 71.8 | 30 |
| E-Commerce | 100% | 69.6 | 30 |
| Media & Entertainment | 98.8% | 73.8 | 84 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 98% | 74.8 | 51 |
| Finance & Banking | 97.4% | 72.8 | 39 |
| Government | 100% | 73.1 | 14limited |
| Food & Beverage | 100% | 71.1 | 11limited |
| Healthcare | 100% | 76.7 | 9limited |
| Other | 100% | 67 | 7limited |
Related Checks
Run a free audit to see whether your site passes this check, or browse the leaderboard and the audited-sites directory.