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78

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.

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:34.869 source:map[column:27323 line:2 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/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:0.586 source:map[column:49615 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.831 source:map[column:50335 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.277 source:map[column:50393 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.211 source:map[column:50457 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:23.123 source:map[column:49637 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.271 source:map[column:51395 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:4.282 source:map[column:83946 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:5.288 source:map[column:79427 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c0.wp.com/c/6.9.4/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js urlProvider:network]]]

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
Cool Crowdfunding: Bits, Bots, and Bananas div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-block-thumb
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Coglet.gif4.4 MiB4.4 MiB
Is 3D printing the problem? ul.custom-rss > li > a.rss-image-link > img
images.unsplash.com/photo-1728897061818-e84496a03966932.9 KiB927.2 KiB
Is 3D printing the problem? ul.custom-rss > li > a.rss-image-link > img
images.unsplash.com/photo-1756576501777-791fce4b5573717.6 KiB713.3 KiB
When Jewelry Glows: The Art and Science of Wearable Light div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1776711214042.pn...236.2 KiB222.3 KiB
Maker Faire Philadelphia: An Historic Pier Becomes a Launchpad div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-...194.7 KiB180.8 KiB
Making Simple Robots Starter Pack div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Making-Simple-RObots.png195.1 KiB179.5 KiB
Makey:bit Adventure Board div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MakeyBit-Adventure-Board.png146.1 KiB130.5 KiB
Make: Robotic Arms div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Robotic-Arms.png100.1 KiB84.5 KiB
YouTube player div.textwidget > div.epyt-video-wrapper > div#_ytid_11036 > img.epyt-facade-poster
i.ytimg.com/vi/nBFYHGXMaxY/maxresdefault.jpg105.8 KiB80.7 KiB
Very Useful Monsters Robotics Kit div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Very-Useful-Monsters.png95.4 KiB79.8 KiB
Make: Live – Maker Faire Turns 20! div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/133862465_eb81b6...107.7 KiB56.9 KiB
Meshtastic Walkie-Textie div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-slider-medium
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Meshtastic-Walki...45.4 KiB36.8 KiB
Hand-Sewn Free-Range Plush Monsters div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-slider-medium
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Monster-Opener-s...41.5 KiB33.6 KiB
Grit Stash: Sandpaper Storage div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-slider-medium
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Grit-Stash-6-e17...29.6 KiB24.0 KiB
Get Your Tickets to Maker Faire 2025 div.floating-footer > a.floatingfooter-cta > picture.mfba2026-picture > img.skip-lazy
/wp-content/universal-assets/v2/images/early-bird-makerfa...42.8 KiB23.3 KiB
Desktop Pixel Art Player p3a div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-slider-medium
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/p3a-Pixel-Art-4....22.1 KiB17.9 KiB
Plasma Toroid Generator div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-slider-medium
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PlasmaToroid_Fea...18.9 KiB15.3 KiB
Knot Tying with the Independence Seaport Museum ul.custom-rss > li > a.rss-image-link > img
/makerfaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/rope-knots-set...25.4 KiB15.2 KiB
Maker Faire Miami 2026: The Biggest One Yet! div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_MAKER-FAIRE...24.0 KiB13.7 KiB
Go Make a Tyvek Kite! div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.attachment-news-vibrant-slider-medium
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tyvek-Kite-55.jp...15.1 KiB12.2 KiB
Upcycle a 3D Printer div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.nolazyload
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Upcycle-3D-Print...21.3 KiB12.1 KiB
PINKrov ul.custom-rss > li > a.rss-image-link > img
/makerfaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/498707415_1155...22.0 KiB11.8 KiB
Interactive Art Makers of alt.ctrl.GDC ul.custom-rss > li > a.rss-image-link > img
/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GQAp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_a...20.5 KiB10.3 KiB
Get Make: Magazine Issue 92 div.search-button-wrapper > div.subscribe-call-out > a > img#nav-subscribe-img
/wp-content/universal-assets/v2/images/magazine-nav-subsc...8.1 KiB7.5 KiB
Making in the Movies ul.custom-rss > li > a.rss-image-link > img
/media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=au...17.5 KiB7.3 KiB
Welcome to Makezine div.fc-header > div.fc-header > div.fc-header-image-container > img.fc-header-image
/mHPIwuas_Hzs9fMxdUPtma4f8odNEiF5R64aBXkjioBOC1CBIsaaHoZZ...5.3 KiB4.2 KiB

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-10-IMG
nodeLabel: Make: Live – Maker Faire Turns 20!
path: 1,HTML,2,BODY,23,DIV,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,FIGURE,0,IMG
selector: div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
snippet: <img src="https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/133862465_eb81b6…" alt="Make: Live – Maker Faire Turns 20!">

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.

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.

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.

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 Evaluation1.2 s
Other417 ms
Style & Layout369 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation164 ms
Rendering56 ms
Parse HTML & CSS43 ms
Garbage Collection39 ms

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 3.6 KiB

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 2.5 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
d2bnxibecyz4h5.cloudfront.net/runtimejs/intercept/intercept.js8.3 KiB2.5 KiB

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
Make: Live – Maker Faire Turns 20! div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/133862465_eb81b6...
Upcycle a 3D Printer div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img.nolazyload
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Upcycle-3D-Print...
When Jewelry Glows: The Art and Science of Wearable Light div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1776711214042.pn...
Maker Faire Miami 2026: The Biggest One Yet! div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_MAKER-FAIRE...
Maker Faire Philadelphia: An Historic Pier Becomes a Launchpad div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-...
Very Useful Monsters Robotics Kit div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Very-Useful-Monsters.png
Making Simple Robots Starter Pack div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Making-Simple-RObots.png
Makey:bit Adventure Board div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MakeyBit-Adventure-Board.png
Make: Robotic Arms div.nv-single-post > a.nv-post-thumb > figure > img
makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Robotic-Arms.png
Get Your Tickets to Maker Faire 2025 div.floating-footer > a.floatingfooter-cta > picture.mfba2026-picture > img.skip-lazy
/wp-content/universal-assets/v2/images/early-bird-makerfa...
Maker Faire div.theiaStickySidebar > section#upcoming_mfaires_widget-2 > a > img.mf-logo
makezine.com/wp-content/themes/makezine/images/makerfaire-logo.png

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

Max Potential First Input Delay 80 ms
Layout shift culprits
Document request latency
Optimize DOM size
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
JavaScript execution time 0.9 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 7 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 11 animated elements found
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 100 ms
Server Backend Latencies 200 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 150 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 4 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
99

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.

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
Makezine Substack div.middle-right-aside > div.theiaStickySidebar > section#fancy_rss-12 > h4.nv-block-title
Cool Crowdfunding: Bits, Bots, And Bananas li > div.nv-single-post > div.nv-post-content > h3.nv-post-title

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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
Buttons have an accessible name
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
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
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
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Skip links are focusable.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
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
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
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.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
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.
77

Best Practices

General

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.

Deprecation / WarningSource
SharedStorage
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.
Fledge
AttributionReporting
Specifying overflow: visible on img, video and canvas tags may cause them to produce visual content outside of the element bounds. See https://github.com/WICG/shared-element-transitions/blob/main/debugging_overflow_on_images.md.

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https://login.makezine.com/usernamepassword/challenge' from origin 'https://makezine.com' has been blocked by CORS policy: Response to preflight request doesn't pass access control check: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested resource.
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED
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 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 clickjacking with XFO or CSP
Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
Detected JavaScript libraries
Page has valid source maps
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
92

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.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

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 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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