Updates
What changed, and why
The Botworthy Score moves when the evidence does. Every release is listed here with what moved, by how much and which research moved it. The skill is sent out again with each one.
26 October 2026
v3.0.4: two watch metrics, no weight change
Two unweighted watch metrics added to the skill: a table of contents and the count of H2 headings.
26 October 2026
v3.0.3: the SISTRIX study joins the evidence
Evidence added, no weight or rule changes.
21 October 2026
v3.0.2: AirOps and Ahrefs evidence added
Evidence added, no weight or rule changes.
20 October 2026
v3.0.1: a page integrity gate and six more opening habits
A pass or fail check before any page is scored, and six opening habits found on client runs.
20 October 2026
v3: reweighted on ninety studies
Reweighted after reviewing about ninety studies published up to October 2026.
16 October 2026
Before v3: where the score started
How the weights were set before the October 2026 research round.