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.
1.28 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
10.24 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
63 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.284
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
1.80 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.
11.68 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction2.6 MB transferred, 41 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
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
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
CImage OptimizationAction11 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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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
CJS Execution CostAction1364ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://umich.edu/ | 468ms | 9ms | 1ms | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/skins/um2013/scripts/skin.js?1759868163 | 394ms | 194ms | 8ms | 1st |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-29C4RBNCNZ | 269ms | 223ms | 44ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 233ms | 15ms | 0ms | 3rd |
BJS Bundles9 scripts, 70 KB unusedREVIEW
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-29C4RBNCNZ | 175 KB | 70 KB (40%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://umich.edu/skins/um2013/scripts/skin.js?1759868163 | 33 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/includes/panels/news/scripts/index.js?1741812902 | 0 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/includes/panels/videos/scripts/index.js?1741812902 | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/includes/panels/gallery/scripts/index.js?1741812902 | 7 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/scripts/index.js?1741812902 | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/apis/umalerts/umalerts.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/apis/umconsentmanager/consentmanager.js | 4 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://umich.edu/apis/umconsentmanager/node_modules/vanilla-cookieconsent/dist/cookieconsent.umd.js?v=3.1.0 | 10 KB | — | ✓ | 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
CPage Weight InventoryAction41 resources · 2.6 MB · 70 KB savings availableREVIEW
~70.2 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 41 resources | 2.6 MiB | ||||||
A+Third-Party Impact7% third-party, 0 ms blockingPASS
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading9 fonts (422 KB)PASS
Web fonts
9
422 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 9
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 ~136 KB and ~272 ms
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
A+Render-Blocking ResourcesNo render-blocking resources detectedPASS
A+Third-Party ResourcesNo third-party resources detectedPASS
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
Network Waterfall41 requests over 1204msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 269ms | 175 KB | 40% | $4/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 233ms | 0 KB | — | $3/mo | Costly |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- Google Tag Manager adds 269ms and costs ~$4/month
- Unattributable adds 233ms and costs ~$3/month
Google Tag Manager takes 269ms 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 233ms 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