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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:14.594 source:map[column:27323 line:2 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:35.687 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:0.653 source:map[column:142283 line:11 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelement-and-player.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.405 source:map[column:1751 line:3020 type:source-location url:https://reason.com/ urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.283 source:map[column:85575 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.339 source:map[column:50335 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.209 source:map[column:50393 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.218 source:map[column:50457 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.149 source:map[column:49637 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.671 source:map[column:49615 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.545 source:map[column:51395 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:13.007 source:map[column:84992 line:1 type:source-location url:https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.344 source:map[column:376 line:815 type:source-location url:https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5GHNJLW&gtm_auth=QxpctdM_XW9LaL_mGzTZ1Q&gtm_preview=env-1&gtm_cookies_win=x urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.742 source:map[column:380 line:580 type:source-location url:https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.716 source:map[column:47 line:303 type:source-location url:https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.481 source:map[column:118191 line:0 type:source-location url:https://assets.ubembed.com/universalscript/releases/v0.184.0/bundle.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:9.553 source:map[column:208497 line:1 type:source-location url:https://consent.cookiebot.com/611f3eb1-367f-42c6-859c-19d0fa7244f3/cc.js?renew=false&referer=reason.com&dnt=false&init=false urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:4.501 source:map[column:219190 line:1 type:source-location url:https://consent.cookiebot.com/611f3eb1-367f-42c6-859c-19d0fa7244f3/cc.js?renew=false&referer=reason.com&dnt=false&init=false urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.368 source:map[column:111659 line:1 type:source-location url:https://consent.cookiebot.com/611f3eb1-367f-42c6-859c-19d0fa7244f3/cc.js?renew=false&referer=reason.com&dnt=false&init=false urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.266 source:map[column:113197 line:1 type:source-location url:https://consent.cookiebot.com/611f3eb1-367f-42c6-859c-19d0fa7244f3/cc.js?renew=false&referer=reason.com&dnt=false&init=false urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.263 source:map[column:332 line:412 type:source-location url:https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js urlProvider:network]]]

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-IMG
nodeLabel: Trump sits in the Oval Office as he announces his executive order on psychedeli…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,MAIN,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,DIV,0,PICTURE,2,IMG
selector: a > div.img-wrap > picture > img.entered
snippet: <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c1200x675-w1200-q60/uploads/2026…" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" alt="Trump sits in the Oval Office as he announces his executive order on psych…" data-lazy-src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q60/uploads/2026/0…" data-ll-status="loaded" class="entered lazyloaded">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
/wp-content/plugins/nelio-ab-testing/assets/dist/js/visit...3.1 KiB
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/themes/reason-dot-com-...112.5 KiB82 ms
d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js2.6 KiB
d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js2.4 KiB
d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css15.8 KiB262 ms
/p.css?s=1&k=kdp6eed&ht=tk&f=12784.12785.12786.12093.1209...172 B202 ms
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-includes/css/dashicons.min.css...35.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/css/dist/gravity-...399 B
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/a...20.9 KiB82 ms
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/darwin-for-wp/...2.0 KiB
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/darwin-for-wp/...1.0 KiB
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/gwreadonly/css...536 B
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/wp-enhanced-co...1.9 KiB
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/darwin-for-wp/...2.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/css/dist/gravity-...6.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/css/dist/gravity-...1.1 KiB
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/darwin-for-wp/...3.5 KiB
d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/wp-content/cache/min/1/kdp6eed.css?ver=17757603441.1 KiB
/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.css1.5 KiB
/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelementplayer-legacy.mi...2.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/reason-double-opt-in/public/css/reaso...398 B
/wp-content/cache/min/1/wp-content/plugins/miniorange-oau...708 B

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
Trump sits in the Oval Office as he announces his executive order on psychedeli… a > div.img-wrap > picture > img.entered
/img/c1200x675-w1200-q60/uploads/2026/04/Trump-Rogan-4-20...31.2 KiB24.1 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation1.3 s
Other293 ms
Style & Layout202 ms
Parse HTML & CSS183 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation134 ms
Garbage Collection32 ms
Rendering20 ms

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
Reason logo nav#primary-nav > div.container > a.logo-link > img.logo
/wp-content/themes/reason-dot-com-theme/dist/r-in-g1-01_3...

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

Max Potential First Input Delay 130 ms
Layout shift culprits
Document request latency
Optimize DOM size
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 22 user timings
JavaScript execution time 1.1 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 5 long tasks found
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 110 ms
Server Backend Latencies 1,160 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Avoid multiple page redirects
Initial server response time was short Root document took 160 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
84

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.nav-extra > div.nav-right > div.nav-search > button#searchToggleButton div.nav-extra > div.nav-right > div.nav-search > button#searchToggleButton
div.nav-extra > div.nav-right > div.dropdown > button#loginMenuButton

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
PSYCHEDELICS div#home-page-primary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
FREE TRADE div#home-page-primary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
SUPREME COURT div#home-page-secondary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
ICE div#home-page-secondary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
SPORTS div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
IDAHO div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
COVID-19 div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
CANCER div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
FREE SPEECH div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
REASON ROUNDUP div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
CIVIL LIBERTIES div.feature-bar--wrapper > div.feature-bar--container > div.feature-bar--content > h2.col-12
ART article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
GERMANY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
ZOHRAN MAMDANI article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
DEFAMATION article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FIRST AMENDMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
PSYCHEDELICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
25TH AMENDMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
MILITARY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
DRUG LEGALIZATION article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FREE SPEECH article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
HISTORY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
PSYCHEDELICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
CALIFORNIA article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
POLITICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
POLICE ABUSE article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FAMILY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
BIG GOVERNMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
HISTORY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
(Required) div#field_42_2 > label.gfield_label > span.gfield_required > span.gfield_required
Submit div#gform_wrapper_42 > form#gform_42 > div.gform-footer > button#gform_submit_button_42
Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always indep… div.feature-bar--container > div.feature-bar--content > div.col-md-9 > p
ECONOMICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FREE SPEECH article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FIRST AMENDMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
TAXES article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
CIVIL LIBERTIES article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
MATTHEW PETTI div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
CHARLES OLIVER div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
MEAGAN O'ROURKE div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
AUTUMN BILLINGS div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
JACOB SULLUM div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
JOE LANCASTER div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
JEFF LUSE div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
ANDREW HEATON div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
J.D. TUCCILLE div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
REASON STAFF div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a
CHARLES OLIVER div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
NICK GILLESPIE div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
BRANDAN P. BUCK div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
JACOB SULLUM div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
JACOB SULLUM div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
AUTUMN BILLINGS div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.meta > span.byline > a.author

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
The Supreme Court's 'Shadow Docket' Has Sprung a Leak div.home-page--features > div#home-page-secondary-features > div.features-column--post > h4
Alabama Supreme Court to Cops: It's OK To Force a Pastor Watering Flowers To Sh… div.grid-item > article.rcom-grid-content--article > div.rcom-grid-content--article-content > h4.rcom-grid-content--article-title
Kodak Invented This Film for World War II Spy Planes. Then It Became Art. div.home-page-list-area--list > article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > h4
Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan? div.grid-item > article.rcom-grid-content--article > div.rcom-grid-content--article-content > h4.rcom-grid-content--article-title
No Constitutional Problem with Compelling AI Disclosures in Court Filings div.feature-bar--container > div.feature-bar--content > div.col-md-3 > h4

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
PSYCHEDELICS div#home-page-primary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
FREE TRADE div#home-page-primary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
SUPREME COURT div#home-page-secondary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
ICE div#home-page-secondary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
SPORTS div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
IDAHO div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
COVID-19 div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
CANCER div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
FREE SPEECH div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
REASON ROUNDUP div#home-page-tertiary-features > div.features-column--post > p.tag > a
JACOB SULLUM article.rcom-grid-content--article > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
JOE LANCASTER article.rcom-grid-content--article > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
ERIC BOEHM article.rcom-grid-content--article > p.meta > span.byline > a.author
ART article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
GERMANY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
ZOHRAN MAMDANI article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
DEFAMATION article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FIRST AMENDMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
PSYCHEDELICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
25TH AMENDMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
MILITARY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
DRUG LEGALIZATION article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FREE SPEECH article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
HISTORY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
PSYCHEDELICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
CALIFORNIA article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
POLITICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
POLICE ABUSE article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FAMILY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
BIG GOVERNMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
HISTORY article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
ECONOMICS article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FREE SPEECH article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
FIRST AMENDMENT article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
TAXES article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a
CIVIL LIBERTIES article.rcom-list-content--article > div.rcom-list-content--article-content > p.rcom-list-content--article-tag > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels
Custom controls have ARIA roles
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Form elements have associated labels
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links have a discernible name
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
ARIA IDs are unique
No form fields have multiple labels
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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Uses HTTPS
Avoids third-party cookies
Allows users to paste into input fields
Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
Displays images with correct aspect ratio
Serves images with appropriate resolution
Page has the HTML doctype
Properly defines charset
No browser errors logged to the console
No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
Use a strong HSTS policy
Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
Detected JavaScript libraries
Page has valid source maps
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Structured data is valid
Page isn’t blocked from indexing
Document has a `<title>` element
Document has a meta description
Page has successful HTTP status code
Links have descriptive text
Links are crawlable
robots.txt is valid
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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