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.
1.86 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
13.80 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
211 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.010
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
7.69 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.
14.02 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction3.0 MB transferred, 51 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
FJS Execution CostAction4520ms total JS executionFIX
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://cdc.gov/ | 1699ms | 4ms | 3ms | 1st |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/5.0/js/homepage/cdc-hp-2024.min.js?_=04929 | 992ms | 906ms | 1ms | 1st |
| Unattributable | 656ms | 22ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/5.0/js/libs/wow.min.js?_=04929 | 622ms | 336ms | 1ms | 1st |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL4ZEK4L | 275ms | 235ms | 38ms | 3rd |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/5.0/js/app.min.js?_=04929 | 113ms | 97ms | 11ms | 1st |
| https://www.cdc.gov/JScript/dmat/cdc-dmat.min.js?account=cdcgov&_=08871 | 93ms | 78ms | 4ms | 3rd |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/contrib/libs/jquery/latest/jquery.js?_=04929 | 70ms | 35ms | 33ms | 1st |
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
CImage OptimizationAction17 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.
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
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
BJS Bundles14 scripts, 125 KB unusedREVIEW
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL4ZEK4L | 147 KB | 59 KB (40%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/contrib/libs/jquery/latest/jquery.js?_=04929 | 83 KB | 46 KB (55%) | ✗ | 1st |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/5.0/js/app.min.js?_=04929 | 33 KB | 20 KB (63%) | ✓ | 1st |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/5.0/js/homepage/cdc-hp-2024.min.js?_=04929 | 4 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/contrib/libs/bootstrap/5x/bootstrap.bundle.min.js?_=04929 | 24 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/5.0/js/libs/wow.min.js?_=04929 | 3 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.cdc.gov/JScript/dmat/cdc-dmat.min.js?account=cdcgov&_=08871 | 11 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdc.gov/config/cdc_config.js | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://cdc.gov/homepage/hp2024.js | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://www.cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/contrib/libs/dompurify/latest/purify.min.js | 9 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
CPage Weight InventoryAction51 resources · 3.0 MB · 125 KB savings availableREVIEW
~125.5 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 51 resources | 3.0 MiB | ||||||
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+Third-Party Impact6% third-party, 0 ms blockingPASS
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading9 fonts (339 KB)PASS
Web fonts
9
339 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 9
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 HintsNo optimization neededPASS
A+Render-Blocking ResourcesNo render-blocking resources detectedPASS
A+Third-Party ResourcesNo third-party resources detectedPASS
Network Waterfall51 requests over 6599msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 656ms | 0 KB | — | $9/mo | Costly |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 275ms | 147 KB | 40% | $4/mo | Costly |
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov | Other | 93ms | 11 KB | — | $1/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- Unattributable adds 656ms and costs ~$9/month
- Google Tag Manager adds 275ms and costs ~$4/month
Unattributable takes 656ms 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 275ms 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