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.
662 ms
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
2.83 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
91 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.
1.42 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.
2.89 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction3.8 MB transferred, 51 requestsFIX
Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
Image bandwidth is high — modern formats (WebP/AVIF) and resizing typically cut it 50%+.
Source: web.dev
Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
JavaScript bundle is large — code-split routes and lazy-load off-screen components to defer.
Source: web.dev
DThird-Party ImpactAction100% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DJS BundlesAction20 scripts, 487 KB unusedFIX
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-53d16d5b935d3f3a.js | 486 KB | 363 KB (75%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5TDGNT | 180 KB | 91 KB (51%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://assets.adobedtm.com/c2b29812570b/d7d2d2aae38a/launch-e413b49718e8.min.js | 72 KB | 34 KB (47%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/pages/index-b0d422fcae8e50d7.js | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/jIUk2ai3GE_NNa0A2G68-/_ssgManifest.js | 0 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/framework-64ad27b21261a9ce.js | 44 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/886-7d6523c1202edc02.js | 10 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da1771523124516 | 11 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/webpack-b7749b26d5a76fc9.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/2-3a63044a420995fc.js | 6 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
FPage Weight InventoryAction51 resources · 3.8 MB · 487 KB savings availableFIX
~487.5 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 51 resources | 3.8 MiB | ||||||
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
BImage Optimization13 images, 0 KB saveableREVIEW
BJS Execution Cost915ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/framework-64ad27b21261a9ce.js | 257ms | 181ms | 5ms | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/ | 227ms | 14ms | 1ms | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-53d16d5b935d3f3a.js | 125ms | 59ms | 66ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 83ms | 3ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5TDGNT | 83ms | 62ms | 19ms | 3rd |
| https://www.nhm.ac.uk/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js | 77ms | 74ms | 1ms | 3rd |
| https://assets.adobedtm.com/c2b29812570b/d7d2d2aae38a/launch-e413b49718e8.min.js | 64ms | 47ms | 9ms | 3rd |
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading2 fonts (179 KB)PASS
Web fonts
2
179 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 2
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
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)
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
Network Waterfall51 requests over 1038msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
www.nhm.ac.uk www.nhm.ac.uk | Other | 257ms | 44 KB | — | £3/mo | Costly |
www.nhm.ac.uk www.nhm.ac.uk | Other | 227ms | 64 KB | — | £2/mo | Costly |
www.nhm.ac.uk www.nhm.ac.uk | Other | 125ms | 486 KB | 75% | £1/mo | Optional |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 83ms | 0 KB | — | £1/mo | Optional |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 83ms | 180 KB | 51% | £1/mo | Optional |
www.nhm.ac.uk www.nhm.ac.uk | Other | 77ms | 0 KB | — | £1/mo | Optional |
assets.adobedtm.com assets.adobedtm.com | Other | 64ms | 72 KB | 47% | £1/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- www.nhm.ac.uk adds 257ms and costs ~£3/month
- www.nhm.ac.uk adds 227ms and costs ~£2/month
100% of JavaScript execution time is spent on third-party scripts. Consider auditing which scripts are essential.
When third-party JS execution time exceeds your own, performance gains from frontend work are capped by code you don't own.
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Every millisecond of third-party JS competes with your own for main-thread time. If their share is bigger than yours, optimization on your code base barely moves the needle. Audit, defer, or remove third-parties before further frontend optimization. Use Lighthouse's third-party audit to identify the worst offenders.
Source: web.dev
www.nhm.ac.uk takes 257ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.
This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.
Source: web.dev
www.nhm.ac.uk takes 227ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.
This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.
Source: web.dev
75% of www.nhm.ac.uk's code is unused. The script may be loading features you don't use.
Bundle has high unused-code ratio — tree-shaking and route-splitting recover the wasted bytes.
Source: web.dev
51% of Google Tag Manager's code is unused. The script may be loading features you don't use.
Bundle has high unused-code ratio — tree-shaking and route-splitting recover the wasted bytes.
Source: web.dev