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.
1.63 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
2.72 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.
0.608
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
1.66 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.
2.74 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction3.4 MB transferred, 73 requestsFIX
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
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
FJS BundlesAction23 scripts, 675 KB unusedFIX
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://design-system.open.ac.uk/component-library/dist/v1.19.15/library.js | 605 KB | 159 KB (26%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://sgtm.open.ac.uk/gtm.js?id=GTM-PPS2SH | 194 KB | 94 KB (48%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/gtd?id=AW-1071443088&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 143 KB | 74 KB (52%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/?id=G-Z74G55VLY4&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 180 KB | 71 KB (39%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/?id=G-43365CF947&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 162 KB | 70 KB (43%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/gtd?id=DC-11438607&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 138 KB | 70 KB (51%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/ | 205 KB | 64 KB (31%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://de.cdn-v3.conductrics.com/ac-LXFBNkXiNm/v3/agent-api/js/f-dWyHnIAdDA/dt-EzQ29xSsSbrFdEypQszyo9LrPicxDP?apikey=api-Yj4rznDbbdMSfZflSxhm7BLtxY | 48 KB | 33 KB (70%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/oudigital/v5/eep/js/vendor/jquery-3.5.1.min.js | 30 KB | 21 KB (69%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/oudigital/v5/eep/js/ou.eep.js | 24 KB | 21 KB (87%) | ✗ | 1st |
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 InventoryAction73 resources · 3.4 MB · 675 KB savings availableFIX
~675.2 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 73 resources | 3.4 MiB | ||||||
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
BImage Optimization33 images, 0 KB saveableREVIEW
BJS Execution Cost558ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/ | 203ms | 174ms | 19ms | 1st |
| Unattributable | 116ms | 2ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/ | 100ms | 4ms | 1ms | 1st |
| https://www.open.ac.uk/analytics/gtd?id=AW-1071443088&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 81ms | 73ms | 8ms | 1st |
| https://cscript-cdn-irl.cassiecloud.com/loader.js | 59ms | 36ms | 11ms | 3rd |
AThird-Party Impact33% third-party, 0 ms blockingPASS
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading2 fonts (15 KB)PASS
Web fonts
2
15 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 Waterfall73 requests over 2001msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 116ms | 0 KB | — | £1/mo | Optional |
cscript-cdn-irl.cassiecloud.com cscript-cdn-irl.cassiecloud.com | Other | 59ms | 29 KB | — | £1/mo | Optional |