diff --git a/scripts/cross_reference.py b/scripts/cross_reference.py
index d30b3a25..3e1ca3f7 100644
--- a/scripts/cross_reference.py
+++ b/scripts/cross_reference.py
@@ -427,6 +427,20 @@ def _resolve_archive_source(
     return result if result is not None else "missing"
 
 
+def slot_key(f: dict) -> tuple:
+    """The slot a profile entry fills: its entries on one slot are the
+    versions its code accepts there, and holding any of them fills it."""
+    fname = f.get("name", "")
+    return (
+        fname,
+        f.get("archive"),
+        f.get("path") or fname,
+        f.get("system"),
+        f.get("variant_group"),
+        f.get("mode", "both"),
+    )
+
+
 def _cross_reference_profile(
     emu_name: str,
     profile: dict,
@@ -470,17 +484,6 @@ def _cross_reference_profile(
     archive_gaps: dict[tuple, dict] = {}
     seen_files: set[tuple] = set()
 
-    def slot_key(f: dict) -> tuple:
-        fname = f.get("name", "")
-        return (
-            fname,
-            f.get("archive"),
-            f.get("path") or fname,
-            f.get("system"),
-            f.get("variant_group"),
-            f.get("mode", "both"),
-        )
-
     # The entries of one profile on one slot are the versions its code
     # accepts there (raze's ten DUKE3D.GRP): holding any of them fills the
     # slot, as verify --emulator credits it.
diff --git a/scripts/generate_site.py b/scripts/generate_site.py
index 8cdda8f9..7a33f638 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_site.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_site.py
@@ -2354,19 +2354,36 @@ def _availability_check(db: dict, data_names):
 
 
 def _emulator_file_summary(files: list[dict], available) -> list[str]:
-    """The counts above an emulator's file table, and its categories."""
-    in_repo_count = sum(1 for f in files if available(f))
-    unsourceable_count = sum(1 for f in files if f.get("unsourceable"))
-    missing_count = len(files) - in_repo_count - unsourceable_count
-    req_count = sum(1 for f in files if f.get("required"))
-    hle_count = sum(1 for f in files if f.get("hle_fallback"))
+    """The counts above an emulator's file table, and its categories.
+
+    Counted by slot, as verify --emulator and the gaps page count: raze
+    lists every GRP its code accepts under one name, and holding one fills
+    the slot. Counted per entry, the page announced 46 missing where 12
+    slots are empty.
+    """
+    from cross_reference import slot_key
+
+    slots: dict[tuple, list[dict]] = {}
+    for f in files:
+        slots.setdefault(slot_key(f), []).append(f)
+    in_repo_count = sum(1 for group in slots.values() if any(available(f) for f in group))
+    unsourceable_count = sum(
+        1 for group in slots.values()
+        if not any(available(f) for f in group) and all(f.get("unsourceable") for f in group)
+    )
+    missing_count = len(slots) - in_repo_count - unsourceable_count
+    req_count = sum(1 for group in slots.values() if any(f.get("required") for f in group))
+    hle_count = sum(1 for group in slots.values() if any(f.get("hle_fallback") for f in group))
 
     held = f"{in_repo_count} in repo, {missing_count} missing"
     if unsourceable_count:
         held += f", {unsourceable_count} unsourceable"
+    total = f"**{len(slots)} files**"
+    if len(slots) != len(files):
+        total += f" ({len(files)} accepted versions)"
     parts = [
-        f"**{len(files)} files**",
-        f"{req_count} required, {len(files) - req_count} optional",
+        total,
+        f"{req_count} required, {len(slots) - req_count} optional",
         held,
     ]
     if hle_count:
diff --git a/tests/test_audit_regressions.py b/tests/test_audit_regressions.py
index 43602209..7ed3470a 100644
--- a/tests/test_audit_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_audit_regressions.py
@@ -3266,5 +3266,23 @@ class EachRootReadsItsOwnRegistry(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertNotIn('startswith("bios/")\n    }', source)
 
 
+
+class TheSiteCountsSlotsNotVersions(unittest.TestCase):
+    """raze lists every GRP its code accepts under one name: the site said
+    59 files, 46 missing, where verify --emulator said 23 slots, 12 missing."""
+
+    def test_one_held_version_fills_the_slot(self):
+        from scripts.generate_site import _emulator_file_summary
+
+        files = [
+            {"name": "DUKE3D.GRP", "crc32": "1"},
+            {"name": "DUKE3D.GRP", "crc32": "2"},
+            {"name": "BLOOD.RFF", "crc32": "3"},
+        ]
+        line = _emulator_file_summary(files, lambda f: f.get("crc32") == "2")[0]
+        self.assertIn("**2 files** (3 accepted versions)", line)
+        self.assertIn("1 in repo, 1 missing", line)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()