Search optimisation
Index page redirect
/index.html and /index.php redirect to the directory root
What we check
/index.html and /index.php redirect to the directory root
Why it matters
Two URLs for the same homepage is the oldest duplicate there is.
How to fix it
Redirect /index.html to the directory root.
How it affects your score
This check sits in Search optimisation, which is worth 25% of the overall score. A critical result costs the full weight of the check; a warning costs half. If we can't measure it on your page, we leave it out of the score entirely.