Performance
· 15 checks — Lighthouse + waterfall + sustainability rolled into one auditable list.Performance-focused optimization plan with CWV assessment, top offenders, and time estimates
First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.
774 ms
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
1.01 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
0 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.000
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
1.25 s
Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.
1.01 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction7.3 MB transferred, 21 requestsFIX
DThird-Party ImpactAction95% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DPage Weight InventoryAction21 resources · 7.3 MB · 0 KB savings availableFIX
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 21 resources | 7.3 MiB | ||||||
BJS Execution Cost837ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-homepage.js | 318ms | 204ms | 0ms | 1st |
| https://a16z.com/ | 197ms | 11ms | 1ms | 1st |
| Unattributable | 134ms | 10ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-index.js | 121ms | 9ms | 0ms | 1st |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-core.js | 68ms | 64ms | 0ms | 1st |
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
BHTTP Cachingpublic,max-age=0,must-revalidateREVIEW
public,max-age=0,must-revalidate
| Directive | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| public | — | Any cache may store this response |
| max-age | 0 | Cache for 0 seconds |
| must-revalidate | — | Must recheck with server after expiry |
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Image Optimization1 images, 0 KB saveablePASS
A+Font Loading3 fonts (97 KB)PASS
Web fonts
3
97 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 3
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
Optimization checklist
- Preload critical fonts (priority=high)
- Use woff2 format for all fonts
- Set font-display to swap, optional, or fallback
- Subset large fonts (≤100 KB each)
Fixing the unchecked items could save ~5 KB and ~10 ms
A+JS Bundles10 scripts, 0 KB unusedPASS
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-core.js | 25 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-index.js | 26 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-CoreSizes.js | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://plausible.io/js/script.manual.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-mainLayout.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| blob:https://a16z.com/dc3710eb-a319-472a-a62f-97352b4695c7 | -0 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/algoliasearch@4/dist/algoliasearch-lite.umd.js | 5 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://a16z.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.9.4 | 6 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-Headless.js | 7 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://a16z.com/wp-content/themes/a16z/assets/compiled/vite/js/vite-homepage.js | 28 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
Network Waterfall21 requests over 1132msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 134ms | 0 KB | — | €1/mo | Optional |