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Website Tracking Checker

Updated Jul 2, 2025

What is Website Tracking Checker?

The Website Tracking Checker by Stape is a free tool built to help you spot what’s wrong with your tracking setup and learn how to fix it. In just two minutes, you’ll get a full breakdown of what’s working, what’s missing, and what you can do to optimize it across both web and server-side tagging.

Report example
Report example

You don’t need to be technical to use it - simply enter an URL, and we’ll do the rest. The checker scans your site for analytics and advertising scripts, cookie behavior, and SEO-impacting scripts. Based on what it finds, you’ll get a tracking score, categorized feedback, and clear, step-by-step recommendations on how to improve your setup. Whether you're troubleshooting GA4 setups or trying to get better data quality for Meta CAPI - this tool has your back.

Where to find the checker?

To access this free tool, just click on the according link on Stape’s website menu.

Tracking Checker in Stape's menu
Tracking Checker in Stape's menu

How the checker works:

There are a few simple steps you need to follow to check if your tracking setup is healthy:

  1. Enter your website’s URL.
  2. Wait for up to 2 minutes to get the results.
  3. Get an overview of the detected trackers and the score assigned to each tracker implementation.
  4. Receive personal recommendations on improving your tracking - and follow them!

What the checker reviews:

  • Analytics - checks if platforms like GA4 are implemented using the best practices for the setup.
  • Advertising - reviews how server-side tracking can improve quality for better ad attribution and ROAS.
  • Cookies - audits cookie lifetimes, consent mode configurations, and technical compliance.
  • SEO - detects tracking scripts that slow your site and flags those that can be moved server-side.

What you gain after using the checker:

After the scan, you’ll receive a clear set of personalized recommendations tailored to your current tracking setup. Each recommendation includes a brief explanation and practical steps to implement.

Report suggestions
Report suggestions

Once you’ve followed the suggested improvements, rerun the scan and track your progress. It’s that simple. Bonus? Cleaner tracking setups can lead to:

  • 40% more conversions tracked
  • 35% increase in data accuracy
  • 20% faster website speed

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