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How many websites pass the Security Exposed Files check?
Based on 442 audited sites · Updated 2026-07-16
99.1%of audited sites pass this check
95% confidence interval: 97.7%–99.6%
What To Do Next
0.9% of audited sites need attention on security exposed files (4 of 442 sites are warning or failing).
- Prioritize security exposed files on templates that create many URLs, because one template fix can improve a large share of the relevant audit section.
- 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 99.1% 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
99.1%pass(438)
0%warn(0)
0.9%fail(4)
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 Travel & Hospitality sites pass this check (n=47), compared with 98.4% of Media & Entertainment sites (n=64).
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| Industry | Pass rate | Avg score | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Hospitality | 100% | 74.8 | 47 |
| Technology | 98.5% | 72 | 206 |
| Media & Entertainment | 98.4% | 73.8 | 64 |
| Finance & Banking | 100% | 72.8 | 27limited |
| Education | 100% | 71.8 | 21limited |
| E-Commerce | 100% | 69.6 | 19limited |
| Government | 100% | 73.1 | 13limited |
| Healthcare | 100% | 76.7 | 6limited |
| Food & Beverage | 100% | 71.1 | 6limited |
| Professional Services | 100% | 80.8 | 4limited |
Run a free audit to see whether your site passes this check, or browse the leaderboard and the audited-sites directory.