Getting Started
Understanding your audit score
How the 0–100 score and letter grade are calculated, and what each band actually means.
How the score is calculated
Each check has a severity weight — critical checks count more than low-severity ones. Pass earns full weight; fail earns zero. Skipped checks (missing data or unavailable features) drop out of the denominator entirely.
Module scores are computed first, then averaged into the overall score with P0 modules weighted higher than P1 and P2. A critical tag failure pulls the overall score down more than a low-severity data quality issue.
Letter grades explained
Bands map directly from the numeric score:
C vs D: what's the practical difference?
A C (60–69) means GA4 is collecting data but has identifiable problems — misconfigured consent mode, inconsistent UTM formatting, or low data retention. Data is usable but skewed.
A D (50–59) means critical checks have failed: duplicate events inflating metrics, missing consent gating creating legal exposure, or a broken e-commerce funnel. Decisions made on this data carry real risk.
Score changes between audits
Scores are tracked over time. A sudden drop almost always points to a real change — a new tracking deployment, a CMP update, or a GA4 settings change. Use the Compare tab to diff two audits and pinpoint which checks flipped.