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.
4.18 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
11.13 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
95 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.
7.62 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.
11.31 s
Page Load Progression
DPage Weight InventoryAction51 resources · 1.9 MB · 141 KB savings availableFIX
~141.2 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 51 resources | 1.9 MiB | ||||||
CPage Weight BudgetAction1.9 MB transferred, 51 requestsREVIEW
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
BThird-Party Impact47% third-party, 0 ms blockingREVIEW
BImage Optimization27 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
CJS Execution CostAction1333ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/js/js_jp6Lz0rnhBXaGt8cRu-KthubP_qJo3NPhvqQHjM6Kpo.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=uos_public&include=eJxNjEEKgDAMBD9U7JNCm0ap1q7G5KCvFxHE28wchhcp1aCUmKGlosePhlHRTXoJ8-6iJ3ml5AbGujUxiX8JjoM2z61ynBpyauFyzTTCe0n2jN98A0vELbc | 631ms | 260ms | 43ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 389ms | 52ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com/scripttemplates/202510.2.0/otBannerSdk.js | 223ms | 151ms | 43ms | 3rd |
| https://sheffield.ac.uk/ | 90ms | 6ms | 2ms | 1st |
BJS Bundles7 scripts, 141 KB unusedREVIEW
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/js/js_jp6Lz0rnhBXaGt8cRu-KthubP_qJo3NPhvqQHjM6Kpo.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=uos_public&include=eJxNjEEKgDAMBD9U7JNCm0ap1q7G5KCvFxHE28wchhcp1aCUmKGlosePhlHRTXoJ8-6iJ3ml5AbGujUxiX8JjoM2z61ynBpyauFyzTTCe0n2jN98A0vELbc | 140 KB | 74 KB (53%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com/scripttemplates/202510.2.0/otBannerSdk.js | 124 KB | 67 KB (54%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com/consent/a3110129-5f04-4e81-9c5e-b494a7836315/OtAutoBlock.js | 17 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js | 9 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com/consent/a3110129-5f04-4e81-9c5e-b494a7836315/a3110129-5f04-4e81-9c5e-b494a7836315.json | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/google_tag/primary/google_tag.script.js?tdkxqj | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com/consent/a3110129-5f04-4e81-9c5e-b494a7836315/164daec9-03f9-4ee5-a84f-63820efdac36/en.json | 23 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
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 Loading6 fonts (362 KB)PASS
Web fonts
6
362 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 6
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
- 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 ~172 KB and ~344 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+HTTP Cachingmax-age=900 (15 minutes)PASS
max-age=900, public, s-maxage=604800
| Directive | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| max-age | 900 | Cache for 15 minutes |
| public | — | Any cache may store this response |
| s-maxage | 604800 | CDN caches for 1 week |
Network Waterfall51 requests over 905msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cdn.sheffield.ac.uk cdn.sheffield.ac.uk | Other | 631ms | 140 KB | 53% | £7/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 389ms | 0 KB | — | £4/mo | Costly |
cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com | Other | 223ms | 124 KB | 54% | £2/mo | Costly |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- cdn.sheffield.ac.uk adds 631ms and costs ~£7/month
- Unattributable adds 389ms and costs ~£4/month
- cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com adds 223ms and costs ~£2/month
93% 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
cdn.sheffield.ac.uk takes 631ms 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
53% of cdn.sheffield.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
Unattributable takes 389ms 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
cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com takes 223ms 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
54% of cdn-ukwest.onetrust.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