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C75

Site Health

Score: 75 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Decent speed, but optimizing further could improve engagement.

Several missing protections leave your users and data exposed.

Several issues make your site difficult for assistive technology users.

Well-optimized for search — your content is discoverable.

Solid infrastructure — fast server responses across the board.

Mostly compliant — a few items need attention.

Rich content metadata — your pages look great everywhere.

Reasonable footprint with room for optimization.

How is this calculated?

The overall score is a weighted average of individual category scores. Categories with more impact on user experience and security carry more weight.

Performance 25%Security 25%Accessibility 15%SEO 10%Infrastructure 10%Compliance 8%Content 5%Sustainability 2%

Weights reflect general web best practices. Individual needs may differ.

How the composite score is calculated

How you compare

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Top Priorities (5)

1

Content-Security-Policy header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers
2

HSTS header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers
3

No Content-Security-Policy header found

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Content Security Policy
4

Page weighs 8.0 MB (5.8 MB transferred)

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Budget
5

2 button(s) with no accessible text

Accessibility issues exclude users with disabilities — up to 15% of your potential audience.

Accessibility › Link & Button Quality
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Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Quick Wins

3

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

2

High impact, requires investment.

Easy Improvements

0

Small gains, minimal effort.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

Deprioritize

0

Low impact, high effort — do last.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

← Low effort High effort →
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What fixing these means

Your site performs reasonably well, but a few targeted fixes could meaningfully improve results. Your LCP of 4.0s exceeds Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold and the 1 performance issue below directly contributes to it. Addressing the critical issues below would have the most immediate impact on your user trust.

3 security gaps detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.
Your LCP is 4.0s — fixing the 1 performance critical could bring it under Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.
1 accessibility issue excludes users who rely on assistive technology.
B
Could reach Estimate based on resolving critical issues

Conversion Barriers

3 critical 3 warning

6 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~30%.

Speed (2)

Page takes 4.0s to load

+12% bounce

Users abandon at ~3s — you're 1.5s over the 2.5s threshold

Fix: Optimize render-blocking resources, preload the hero image, and compress images

Page feels frozen for 783ms

+5% bounce

Clicks on the primary CTA are ignored while JavaScript runs

Fix: Break up long tasks; defer non-critical JavaScript to post-hydration

Trust (2)

No HSTS header

+1% bounce

Returning visitors are briefly exposed to downgrade attacks on first request

Fix: Set Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains

No Content-Security-Policy header

+1% bounce

Higher XSS blast radius — one compromised script can exfiltrate the checkout form

Fix: Ship a reporting-only CSP first, then enforce once violations are clean

Usability (1)

Layout shifts during page load

+3% bounce

Content movement causes mis-clicks on CTAs and form fields

Fix: Add width/height to images; reserve space for late-loading embeds

Navigation (1)

18 broken link(s) on the page

+5% bounce

Clicks land on 404s — trust drops and the session often ends

Fix: Fix or remove the broken destinations surfaced on the Content tab

Preliminary CRO audit — each barrier links to the tab with detailed analysis.

Return on Investment

€425 investment → €2,314/month returns + EUR 120,000,000 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +6434%

Investment

€425

5h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

€2,314 /mo

~€27,771 / year

  • Conversions recovered €2,313
  • Bandwidth savings €1.36

Regulatory risk avoided

EUR 120,000,000

if kept compliant

  • ePrivacy Directive EUR 100,000,000
  • GDPR EUR 20,000,000

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

€128 — in quick wins — start here for the fastest payback

Figures combine localized regulatory fine ceilings, search/conversion value priced against local CPC, and bandwidth waste estimates. Results depend on implementation quality and audience composition. Not legal or financial advice.

Full methodology & sources

Estimated Remediation Cost

€425

5.0 developer hours at €85/hr

Based on European Union rates (€85/hr)

Quick wins
€128 3 fixes in ~90 minutes

Start here for the best return on investment

Cost by category

Cost by effort level

Adjust assumptions
/hr

Rates reflect fully-loaded developer cost including overhead

How developer rates are sourced

What Inaction Is Costing You

€10,000,001 / month at risk

~€120,000,016 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

€120,000,000

ePrivacy DirectiveGDPR
  • No privacy policy link detected
    GDPR: EUR 10,000 – EUR 20,000,000
  • 4 advertising/retargeting trackers detected
    GDPR: EUR 10,000 – EUR 20,000,000
  • Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
    GDPR: EUR 5,000 – EUR 10,000,000

+3 more

Bandwidth Waste

€1.36 /mo

18390.1 MB/mo × 0.074 EUR/GB

  • Optimize transfer: save ~1.8 MB per page load
    Saves €1.36/mo

Compliance figures represent the statutory maximum fine for the most severe triggered category, capped per regulation — not the sum of per-finding penalties. Based on published regulatory fine ranges. This is not legal advice.

Compliance methodology · SEO assumptions · Bandwidth model

Your performance is already good — improvements may show diminishing returns

Unique monthly visitors from your analytics

Purchases, signups, or key actions

Optional — for revenue estimation

additional conversions/month

more engaged visitors from reduced bounce

potential monthly revenue
Current bounce (est.)
After fixes (est.)
Estimated bounce reduction

Fix 5 critical issues to capture this value

How this is calculated

Based on Google/Deloitte research ("Milliseconds Make Millions") showing a ~7% bounce rate increase per additional second of LCP above the 2.5s "Good" threshold.

Your site's LCP: → estimated after fixes.

These are estimates based on industry research — actual results vary

Bounce-rate model & assumptions

Your data stays in your browser — nothing is sent to our servers

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Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse.

58
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
75
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
81
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
92
SEO Measures basic SEO optimizations: meta tags, crawlability, link text, and mobile friendliness.

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience.

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

1.85 s

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

4.00 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

783 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.126

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

5.49 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.

25.53 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

58

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

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more

Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

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.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Montserrat-Regular.woff20.0 ms64.9 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Regular.woff20.0 ms61.7 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Black.woff20.0 ms60.2 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Bold.woff20.0 ms59.8 KiB
console.adgrid.io/adgrid-build/forward-com/prebid.js?19358300.0 s62.3 KiB
/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/css/autoptimize_a8d960351ab...0.0 ms57.3 KiB
console.adgrid.io/adgrid-build/forward-com/revenue-grid-lib.js?19358300.0 s55.4 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSans-Bold.woff20.0 ms47.7 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSan...0.0 ms46.4 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSan...0.0 ms44.2 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/js/jquery.min.js?ver=6.9.40.0 ms32.0 KiB
console.adgrid.io/adgrid-build/forward-com/revenue-grid.js300.0 s19.9 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruhl-Bold.woff20.0 ms19.1 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruh...0.0 ms18.7 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruh...0.0 ms16.5 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js7200.0 s16.1 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.js7200.0 s10.8 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js7200.0 s10.1 KiB
forward.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/scripts/jsd/0b8fb825cb67/main.js?14400.0 s10.9 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/logo.svg0.0 ms4.5 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...86400.0 s10.7 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/plugins/perfmatters/vendor/fastclick/pmfastclick.min.js0.0 ms3.0 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-caret.svg0.0 ms1.1 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-caret-white.svg0.0 ms1.1 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms1.1 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-caret-gold.svg0.0 ms1022 B
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms917 B
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms777 B
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms776 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.126348] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:9652 height:9592 left:0 right:412 top:60 width:412] lhId:page-22-MAIN nodeLabel:The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. Featured Articles CULTURE Lena Dunh… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,37,MAIN selector:body.home > main#main snippet:<main id="main"> type:node] score:0.045059] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:9652 height:9592 left:0 right:412 top:60 width:412] lhId:page-22-MAIN nodeLabel:The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. Featured Articles CULTURE Lena Dunh… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,37,MAIN selector:body.home > main#main snippet:<main id="main"> type:node] score:0.045059] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1366 height:717 left:20 right:392 top:648 width:372] lhId:page-16-UL nodeLabel:CULTURE Lena Dunham’s new memoir is the most millennial thing ever By Mira Fox … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,37,MAIN,2,SECTION,1,DIV,1,UL selector:main#main > section.hero > div.container > ul.left-column snippet:<ul class="left-column"> type:node] score:0.031767 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Bold.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Black.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1366 height:717 left:20 right:392 top:648 width:372] lhId:page-16-UL nodeLabel:CULTURE Lena Dunham’s new memoir is the most millennial thing ever By Mira Fox … path:1,HTML,1,BODY,37,MAIN,2,SECTION,1,DIV,1,UL selector:main#main > section.hero > div.container > ul.left-column snippet:<ul class="left-column"> type:node] score:0.004298 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSans-Regular.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Regular.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSans-Bold.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruhl-Bold.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruhl-Medium.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSans-Italic.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:821 height:52 left:20 right:309 top:769 width:289] lhId:page-23-P nodeLabel:Support the Forward with a matched gift! path:1,HTML,1,BODY,39,FOOTER,0,DIV,34,DIV,0,DIV,0,P selector:div.container > div#donate-mobile-bar > div.mobile-map-content > p snippet:<p> type:node] score:0.000165 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/merriweather/v33/u-4e0qyriQwlOrhSvowK_l5UcA6zuSYEqOzpPe3HOZJ5eX1WtLaQwmYiSeqqJ-mXq1Gi.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/merriweather/v33/u-4e0qyriQwlOrhSvowK_l5UcA6zuSYEqOzpPe3HOZJ5eX1WtLaQwmYiSeqkJ-mXq1Gi3iE.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

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
A pro-Palestinian student at the University of Michigan's commencement on May 0… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2024/09/4b4a09a5-9246-da28-214b-4...570.3 KiB564.5 KiB
A man dressed as Moses stands next to a sign supporting the Texas Ten Commandme… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/ten-commandments-alabama-...404.4 KiB399.5 KiB
Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/sarah-lawrence-antisemiti...391.4 KiB386.5 KiB
Supersessionism is the Christian belief that Jesus has made Judaism obsolete, r… ul.grid > li.left-column > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/03/Untitled-design-2026-03-2...387.0 KiB374.3 KiB
Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, N.Y. ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/Temple-Beth-El-exterior-1296x732.jpg377.6 KiB372.8 KiB
People in Tel Aviv celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day, on … ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/yom-haatzmaut-israeli-ind...373.9 KiB369.1 KiB
Sibylle Maria Dordel in 'Die Passagierin.' div.container > div.divider > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/08-DNO-Die-Passagierin-Mo...371.6 KiB358.9 KiB
Lena Dunham, her new memoir, and a few of the memorable characters in it ul.left-column > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/By-Lena-Dunham-1-1296x732.jpg273.1 KiB260.4 KiB
Jason Rapert, founder of the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, testi… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/Untitled-design-7-1296x732.jpg227.7 KiB222.9 KiB
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/GettyImages-2271327933-12...207.7 KiB202.8 KiB
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Feb. 21. ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/GettyImages-2266649407-12...188.2 KiB183.3 KiB
The UCLA campus. ul.divider > li > a.post > img.attachment-medium
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ucla-hillel-hostage-omer-shem...96.5 KiB94.9 KiB
Sam Firstenberg, left, and an actor on the set of "Riverbend." The director's t… ul.divider > li > a.post > img.attachment-medium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dCFcJE4g-1-copy-768x424.jpg84.6 KiB82.7 KiB
Harpo Marx, circa 1935. ul > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-109363540-1296x73...65.0 KiB59.6 KiB
President of Argentina Javier Milei at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversa… ul.divider > li > a.post > img.attachment-medium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/milei-singing-768x427.jpg57.3 KiB55.4 KiB
The front page of the first issue of the Jewish Daily Forward from April 22, 18… ul.left-column > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/unnamed-7-e1650393082296.jpg70.1 KiB50.2 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-7-IMG
nodeLabel: Lena Dunham, her new memoir, and a few of the memorable characters in it
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,37,MAIN,2,SECTION,1,DIV,1,UL,0,LI,0,A,0,IMG
selector: ul.left-column > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
snippet: <img width="1296" height="732" src="https://forward.com/cdn/image-resize/768x0/2026/04/By-Lena-Dunham-1-1296x7…" class="attachment-featuredLarge size-featuredLarge wp-post-image" alt="Lena Dunham, her new memoir, and a few of the memorable characters in it" srcset="https://forward.com/cdn/image-resize/320x0/2026/04/By-Lena-Dunham-1-1296x7…" sizes=" (min-width: 1760px) 1040px, (min-width: 1500px) calc(54.17vw + 9…" decoding="async" pinger-seen="true">

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
value: no origins were preconnected
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
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

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.

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

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

ElementLayout shift score
The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. Featured Articles CULTURE Lena Dunh… body.home > main#main
0.045
The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. Featured Articles CULTURE Lena Dunh… body.home > main#main
0.045
CULTURE Lena Dunham’s new memoir is the most millennial thing ever By Mira Fox … main#main > section.hero > div.container > ul.left-column
0.032
CULTURE Lena Dunham’s new memoir is the most millennial thing ever By Mira Fox … main#main > section.hero > div.container > ul.left-column
0.004
Support the Forward with a matched gift! div.container > div#donate-mobile-bar > div.mobile-map-content > p
0.000

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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.

Estimated savings: 310 ms 51.5 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/css/autoptimize_a8d960351ab...56.8 KiB51.5 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more

This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

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 Evaluation2.7 s
Other1.1 s
Style & Layout849 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation393 ms
Rendering160 ms
Parse HTML & CSS124 ms
Garbage Collection44 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page was evicted from the cache because an active network connection received too much data. Chrome limits the amount of data that a page may receive while cached.Not actionable

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

Document request latency
Optimize DOM size
Font display
Forced reflow
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 20 ms
Server Backend Latencies 40 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 20 ms
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
75

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
header > div.container > div.left > button.mobile-menu header > div.container > div.left > button.mobile-menu

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section.hero > div.container > ul.divider > a.fast-forward-ad section.hero > div.container > ul.divider > a.fast-forward-ad
ul.grid > li.right-column > div.banners > a ul.grid > li.right-column > div.banners > a
ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a
ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a

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
min read div.flex-container > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
FAST FORWARD A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new… main#main > section.hero > div.container > ul.divider

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
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.
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Skip links are focusable.
Document has a main landmark.
ARIA IDs are unique
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
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
`[role]` values are valid
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
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
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
No form fields have multiple labels
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<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.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
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.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Identical links have the same purpose.
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.
81

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
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
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

Meta descriptions may be included in search results to concisely summarize page content. Learn more about the meta description.

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
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`

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

70
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
82
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
81
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
92
SEO Measures basic SEO optimizations: meta tags, crawlability, link text, and mobile friendliness.

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience. — Desktop

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

522 ms

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

3.93 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

64 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.161

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

1.68 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.

4.10 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

70

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

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more

Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

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.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Montserrat-ExtraBold.woff20.0 ms65.9 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Montserrat-Regular.woff20.0 ms64.9 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Regular.woff20.0 ms61.7 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Black.woff20.0 ms60.2 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/Merriweather-Bold.woff20.0 ms59.8 KiB
console.adgrid.io/adgrid-build/forward-com/prebid.js?19358300.0 s62.3 KiB
/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/css/autoptimize_a8d960351ab...0.0 ms57.2 KiB
console.adgrid.io/adgrid-build/forward-com/revenue-grid-lib.js?19358300.0 s55.4 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSans-Bold.woff20.0 ms47.7 KiB
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/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/MerriweatherSan...0.0 ms44.2 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/js/jquery.min.js?ver=6.9.40.0 ms32.0 KiB
console.adgrid.io/adgrid-build/forward-com/revenue-grid.js300.0 s19.9 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruhl-Bold.woff20.0 ms19.1 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruh...0.0 ms18.7 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/fonts/ForwardFrankruh...0.0 ms16.5 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js7200.0 s16.1 KiB
forward.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/scripts/jsd/0b8fb825cb67/main.js?14400.0 s13.1 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/subscriptions.js7200.0 s10.8 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js7200.0 s10.1 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/logo.svg0.0 ms4.5 KiB
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forward.com/wp-content/plugins/perfmatters/vendor/fastclick/pmfastclick.min.js0.0 ms3.0 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-search.svg0.0 ms1.1 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-caret.svg0.0 ms1.1 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-caret-white.svg0.0 ms1.1 KiB
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms1.1 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/icon-caret-gold.svg0.0 ms1.0 KiB
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/header-link-arrow.svg0.0 ms978 B
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms924 B
forward.com/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/blue-tri.svg0.0 ms896 B
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms784 B
/wp-content/themes/studio-simpatico/svgs/fontawesome/bran...0.0 ms774 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
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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
Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, N.Y. ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/Temple-Beth-El-exterior-1296x732.jpg631.2 KiB623.9 KiB
Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/sarah-lawrence-antisemit...617.5 KiB610.3 KiB
A man dressed as Moses stands next to a sign supporting the Texas Ten Commandme… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/ten-commandments-alabama...603.5 KiB596.2 KiB
Sibylle Maria Dordel in 'Die Passagierin.' div.container > div.divider > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/08-DNO-Die-Passagierin-M...590.0 KiB557.7 KiB
People in Tel Aviv celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut, or Israeli Independence Day, on … ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/yom-haatzmaut-israeli-in...555.8 KiB548.5 KiB
Supersessionism is the Christian belief that Jesus has made Judaism obsolete, r… ul.grid > li.left-column > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/03/Untitled-design-2026-03-...574.9 KiB543.3 KiB
Lena Dunham, her new memoir, and a few of the memorable characters in it ul.left-column > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/By-Lena-Dunham-1-1296x732.jpg433.7 KiB426.7 KiB
Jason Rapert, founder of the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, testi… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/Untitled-design-7-1296x732.jpg353.7 KiB346.4 KiB
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/GettyImages-2271327933-1...327.4 KiB320.2 KiB
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Feb. 21. ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/GettyImages-2266649407-1...296.9 KiB289.6 KiB
A pro-Palestinian student at the University of Michigan's commencement on May 0… ul.grid > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/4b4a09a5-9246-da28-214b-4555d57778c1.jpg226.6 KiB218.1 KiB
The front page of the first issue of the Jewish Daily Forward from April 22, 18… ul.left-column > li > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/unnamed-7-e1650393082296.jpg70.1 KiB59.2 KiB
מאַלווע־בלעטער וואָס דער מחבר האָט געפֿונען אויף זײַן וואַלדשפּאַציר div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/benny-mallow-leaves-564x320.jpg66.4 KiB58.6 KiB
דאָס „הויז פֿון די געטאָ־קעמפֿער“, וואָס געפֿינט זיך גלײַך לעבן דעם אַנטדעקטן בונקער א… div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ghetto-fighters-house-bendin-564x320.jpg62.2 KiB54.4 KiB
אילוסטראַציע פֿון נועם נדבֿ, אינעם בוך „חסידישע מעשׂיות“, 2026 div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dancing-khsidim-cropped-564x320.jpg59.3 KiB51.6 KiB
וואַסערפֿאַרב־בילד פֿון גוג און מגוג, געמאָלט פֿון דזשאָן סינגער סאַרזשענט, אינעם 19טן … div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sargent_-_Study_for_Gog_and_M...43.4 KiB35.6 KiB
איינער פֿון צען נײַע גאַסנשילדן אויף ייִדיש אין בערלין div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grenadierstrasse-Photo-by-Arn...36.3 KiB28.6 KiB
div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/yiddish-with-rukhl-pic-2400x1...30.5 KiB22.8 KiB
לעסלי טערנער מיט אירע צוויי ליאַלקעס, הײַפֿישעלע און פּיפּערנאָטער div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/lesley-with-puppets-564x320.jpg24.2 KiB17.8 KiB
The UCLA campus. ul.divider > li > a.post > img.attachment-medium
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ucla-hillel-hostage-omer-shem...18.9 KiB17.3 KiB
div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium div.carousel > div.slide > a.post > img.attachment-featuredMedium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/yidishpiel-yom-hashoah-2022-564x320.jpg21.6 KiB15.9 KiB
Sam Firstenberg, left, and an actor on the set of "Riverbend." The director's t… ul.divider > li > a.post > img.attachment-medium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dCFcJE4g-1-copy-300x166.jpg18.2 KiB13.7 KiB
div.container > ul.divider > a.fast-forward-ad > img.attachment-full div.container > ul.divider > a.fast-forward-ad > img.attachment-full
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/homepage-unit_Google-Preferred.jpg16.8 KiB12.6 KiB
President of Argentina Javier Milei at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversa… ul.divider > li > a.post > img.attachment-medium
forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/milei-singing-300x167.jpg12.8 KiB8.3 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-3-IMG
nodeLabel: Sibylle Maria Dordel in 'Die Passagierin.'
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,37,MAIN,2,SECTION,1,DIV,3,DIV,0,A,0,IMG
selector: div.container > div.divider > a.post > img.attachment-featuredLarge
snippet: <img width="1296" height="732" src="https://forward.com/cdn/image-resize/1024x0/2026/04/08-DNO-Die-Passagierin…" class="attachment-featuredLarge size-featuredLarge wp-post-image" alt="Sibylle Maria Dordel in 'Die Passagierin.'" srcset="https://forward.com/cdn/image-resize/320x0/2026/04/08-DNO-Die-Passagierin-…" sizes=" (min-width: 1760px) 1040px, (min-width: 1500px) calc(54.17vw + 9…" decoding="async" loading="lazy" pinger-seen="true">

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
value: no origins were preconnected
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.

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

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

ElementLayout shift score
The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. Featured Articles CULTURE Lena Dunh… body.home > main#main
0.060
The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. Featured Articles CULTURE Lena Dunh… body.home > main#main
0.060
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.008
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.006
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.005
UCLA student government condemns campus Hillel for hosting former hostage section.hero > div.container > ul.divider > li
0.004
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.003
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.003
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.003
CULTURE The year was 1897. Here’s what Jews were doing. By PJ Grisar and Chana … section.hero > div.container > ul.left-column > li
0.003
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.002
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.002
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.001
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! 129 years — and counting — of telling the Amer… body.home > div#om-youzqoqepnyjm8c07qoy
0.001
WAR WITH IRAN ANTISEMITISM DECODED FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE REPUBLISH OUR ARTICLES פֿ… body.home > section.secondary-nav > div.container > ul#menu-main-1
0.000

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

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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.

Estimated savings: 50 ms 52.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/wp-content/cache/autoptimize/css/autoptimize_a8d960351ab...56.7 KiB52.6 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more

This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

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

Document request latency
Optimize DOM size
Font display
Forced reflow
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
JavaScript execution time 0.5 s
Minimizes main-thread work 1.5 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 3 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found
Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 50 ms
Server Backend Latencies 30 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 30 ms
INP breakdown
82

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
header > div.container > div.left > button.mobile-menu header > div.container > div.left > button.mobile-menu

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section.hero > div.container > ul.divider > a.fast-forward-ad section.hero > div.container > ul.divider > a.fast-forward-ad
ul.grid > li.right-column > div.banners > a ul.grid > li.right-column > div.banners > a
ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a
ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a ul.grid > li.divider > div.banners > a

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
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.flex-container > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
< 1 div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
min read div.meta > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label
18 div.flex-container > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-time
min read div.flex-container > span > span.span-reading-time > span.rt-label

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
FAST FORWARD A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new… main#main > section.hero > div.container > ul.divider

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
`[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 use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Skip links are focusable.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
ARIA IDs are unique
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
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
No form fields have multiple labels
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<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
Form elements have associated labels
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
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.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Identical links have the same purpose.
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.
81

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
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
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

Meta descriptions may be included in search results to concisely summarize page content. Learn more about the meta description.

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
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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