Performance
· 17 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.
5.28 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
9.01 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
907 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.
5.28 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.
11.70 s
Page Load Progression
DThird-Party ImpactAction100% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DJS Execution CostAction3185ms total JS executionFIX
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/ | 919ms | 12ms | 3ms | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/main.min.js?_=1776350210 | 776ms | 265ms | 52ms | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/css/main.css?_=1776350210 | 344ms | 0ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 265ms | 7ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-K4S47B4 | 227ms | 162ms | 45ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-11245383745&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 206ms | 157ms | 47ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-10932928603&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 189ms | 154ms | 33ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-8408918&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 159ms | 126ms | 32ms | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/dist/gu-tiles.031eb899.js | 101ms | 30ms | 1ms | 3rd |
DJS BundlesAction10 scripts, 373 KB unusedFIX
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/main.min.js?_=1776350210 | 182 KB | 100 KB (55%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-K4S47B4 | 170 KB | 78 KB (46%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-11245383745&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 145 KB | 66 KB (46%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-10932928603&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 146 KB | 65 KB (45%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-8408918&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 130 KB | 64 KB (49%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/dist/gu-tiles.031eb899.js | 4 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/dist/gu-newsfeed.a21f457c.js | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/dist/gu-wrapper.992b5522.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/dist/gu-autocomplete.2bd84e71.js | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.gla.ac.uk/3t4/js/dist/gu-events-tile.5a330ec5.js | 5 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 InventoryAction36 resources · 1.5 MB · 373 KB savings availableFIX
~372.8 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 36 resources | 1.5 MiB | ||||||
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
BPage Weight Budget1.5 MB transferred, 36 requestsREVIEW
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
Remove unused CSS rules with tools like PurgeCSS to reduce stylesheet size.
CSS bundle is large — purge unused styles (PurgeCSS, Tailwind JIT) to reduce CSS payload.
Source: web.dev
BImage Optimization11 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
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading2 fonts (74 KB)PASS
Web fonts
2
74 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 Hints1 hints, 0 missing preconnectsPASS
Current Resource Hints
1 resource hints configured
A+Render-Blocking ResourcesNo render-blocking resources detectedPASS
A+Third-Party ResourcesNo third-party resources detectedPASS
Network Waterfall36 requests over 1275msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
www.gla.ac.uk www.gla.ac.uk | Other | 919ms | 21 KB | — | £10/mo | Costly |
www.gla.ac.uk www.gla.ac.uk | Other | 776ms | 182 KB | 55% | £8/mo | Costly |
www.gla.ac.uk www.gla.ac.uk | Other | 344ms | 420 KB | — | £4/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 265ms | 0 KB | — | £3/mo | Costly |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 227ms | 170 KB | 46% | £2/mo | Costly |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 206ms | 145 KB | 46% | £2/mo | Costly |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 189ms | 146 KB | 45% | £2/mo | Optional |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 159ms | 130 KB | 49% | £2/mo | Optional |
www.gla.ac.uk www.gla.ac.uk | Other | 101ms | 4 KB | — | £1/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- www.gla.ac.uk adds 919ms and costs ~£10/month
- www.gla.ac.uk adds 776ms and costs ~£8/month
- www.gla.ac.uk adds 344ms and costs ~£4/month
- Unattributable adds 265ms and costs ~£3/month
- Google Tag Manager adds 227ms and costs ~£2/month
- Google Tag Manager adds 206ms 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.gla.ac.uk takes 919ms 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.gla.ac.uk takes 776ms 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 www.gla.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
www.gla.ac.uk takes 344ms 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
Unattributable takes 265ms 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
Google Tag Manager 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
Google Tag Manager takes 206ms 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