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Every monitored URL has a health status that reflects its current state relative to the baseline. Understanding how statuses work helps you know when an alert is expected, and when something needs attention.

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Status definitions

StatusMeaning
Awaiting VerificationThe URL was successfully baselined and is waiting for the first scheduled poll to run
OKThe latest verification matches the baseline — no changes detected
WarningThe page currently differs from the baseline — a second check will run in 5 minutes before an alert is sent
Continuous MonitoringA change was confirmed and an alert has been sent; WebOrion is now tracking further changes from the last alert state rather than the original baseline
Blackout in ProgressThe URL is inside a blackout window — no verifications are running and no alerts will be sent
Baseline IncompleteThe baselining process failed. Delete the URL from View Webpages and try adding it again

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Typical status flow

A healthy URL moves through statuses in this order: 
Awaiting Verification → OK → Warning → Continuous Monitoring
Here’s what happens at each step: 1. URL added — Awaiting Verification The system records the baseline and waits for the next scheduled poll. 2. Poll matches baseline — OK Each time the page is polled and matches the baseline, the status stays OK. 3. Poll doesn’t match baseline — Warning The page has changed from the baseline. Rather than alerting immediately, WebOrion waits and checks again in 5 minutes to avoid false alerts from transient changes. 4. Second check still doesn’t match — Continuous Monitoring The change is confirmed. An alert is sent. WebOrion continues polling, now comparing each result against the previous alert state rather than the original baseline — so any further changes also trigger alerts. 5. Page returns to baseline — back to OK At any point, if the page matches the original baseline again (either because the change was reverted, or the page was re-baselined), the status returns to OK.

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What Continuous Monitoring does to alert frequency

With Continuous Monitoring on (default), every new change detected while in Continuous Monitoring state triggers a new alert. This gives you a full audit trail of every successive change. With Continuous Monitoring off, WebOrion continues to poll the page silently on schedule but will not send any further alerts. It will only return to OK once the page matches the baseline again. To configure Continuous Monitoring, see What WebOrion Monitors.