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.
1.47 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
3.33 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
58 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.
2.35 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.
3.46 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction3.9 MB transferred, 91 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
Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
Font payload is large — subset to used glyphs only, or fall back to system fonts (zero load time).
Source: web.dev font loading
DThird-Party ImpactAction100% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DJS Execution CostAction3233ms total JS executionFIX
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.helpguide.org/wp-content/themes/helpguide/dist/main.js?ver=1775843781 | 1766ms | 619ms | 12ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 700ms | 7ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://www.helpguide.org/ | 281ms | 22ms | 10ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-WG94BR2 | 112ms | 92ms | 18ms | 3rd |
| https://www.helpguide.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1 | 105ms | 75ms | 4ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-PKEZ17LLF3&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 99ms | 75ms | 23ms | 3rd |
| https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBVDDDfo9ArPelWOsrsMY5TlLmZh9WR4BM&libraries=places | 92ms | 57ms | 31ms | 3rd |
| https://cdn-cookieyes.com/client_data/2ab5b1341dcd3590fbc77a11/banner.js | 78ms | 69ms | 1ms | 3rd |
DJS BundlesAction25 scripts, 375 KB unusedFIX
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBVDDDfo9ArPelWOsrsMY5TlLmZh9WR4BM&libraries=places | 179 KB | 98 KB (55%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.helpguide.org/wp-content/themes/helpguide/dist/main.js?ver=1775843781 | 107 KB | 70 KB (66%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-WG94BR2 | 158 KB | 68 KB (43%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-PKEZ17LLF3&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 173 KB | 62 KB (36%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://maps.googleapis.com/maps-api-v3/api/js/64/9c/common.js | 37 KB | 27 KB (73%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://maps.googleapis.com/maps-api-v3/api/js/64/9c/util.js | 70 KB | 26 KB (38%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://maps.googleapis.com/maps-api-v3/api/js/64/9c/controls.js | 26 KB | 24 KB (92%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.helpguide.org/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/templates/language-switchers/legacy-dropdown/script.min.js?ver=1 | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.helpguide.org/wp-content/plugins/relevanssi-live-ajax-search/assets/javascript/dist/script.min.js?ver=2.5 | 3 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.helpguide.org/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=dd5603f07f9220ed27f1 | 2 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
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
DPage Weight InventoryAction91 resources · 3.9 MB · 375 KB savings availableFIX
~375.1 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 91 resources | 3.9 MiB | ||||||
CImage OptimizationAction34 images, 0 KB saveableREVIEW
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
BHTTP Cachingpublic, max-age=0, s-maxage=2592000REVIEW
public, max-age=0, s-maxage=2592000
| Directive | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| public | — | Any cache may store this response |
| max-age | 0 | Cache for 0 seconds |
| s-maxage | 2592000 | CDN caches for 4 weeks |
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading5 fonts (434 KB)PASS
Web fonts
5
434 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 5
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
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 ~104 KB and ~208 ms
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 Waterfall91 requests over 2093msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
www.helpguide.org www.helpguide.org | Other | 1766ms | 107 KB | 66% | €9/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 700ms | 0 KB | — | €4/mo | Costly |
www.helpguide.org www.helpguide.org | Other | 281ms | 220 KB | — | €1/mo | Costly |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 112ms | 158 KB | 43% | €1/mo | Optional |
www.helpguide.org www.helpguide.org | Other | 105ms | 32 KB | — | €1/mo | Optional |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 99ms | 173 KB | 36% | €1/mo | Optional |
maps.googleapis.com maps.googleapis.com | Other | 92ms | 179 KB | 55% | €0/mo | Optional |
cdn-cookieyes.com cdn-cookieyes.com | Other | 78ms | 8 KB | — | €0/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- www.helpguide.org adds 1766ms and costs ~€9/month
- Unattributable adds 700ms and costs ~€4/month
- www.helpguide.org adds 281ms and costs ~€1/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.helpguide.org takes 1766ms 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
66% of www.helpguide.org'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
Unattributable takes 700ms 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.helpguide.org takes 281ms 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
55% of maps.googleapis.com'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