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C73

Site Health

Score: 73 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Decent speed, but optimizing further could improve engagement.

Several missing protections leave your users and data exposed.

Major barriers for users with disabilities — up to 15% of your audience.

Well-optimized for search — your content is discoverable.

Good server performance with room for optimization.

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

HSTS header is missing

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

Security › Security Headers
2

10 image(s) missing alt attribute

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

Accessibility › Alt Text Quality
3

11 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Accessibility › Link & Button Quality
4

2 image-in-link without alt text

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

Accessibility › Alt Text Quality
5

3 control(s) without accessible label

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

Accessibility › Form Accessibility
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Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Quick Wins

1

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

4

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. Accessibility issues exclude users who rely on assistive technology — an estimated 15% of your potential audience. Addressing the critical issues below would have the most immediate impact on your user trust.

1 security gap detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.
4 accessibility issues exclude users who rely on assistive technology.

Conversion Barriers

5 critical 5 warning

10 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~41%.

Speed (1)

Page takes 10.9s to load

+12% bounce

Users abandon at ~3s — you're 8.4s over the 2.5s threshold

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

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 (3)

Severe layout shift during page load

+6% bounce

Users mis-click when content jumps — converting intent into frustration

Fix: Reserve space for images, ads, and embeds with explicit width/height

3 form field(s) without a label

+6% bounce

Screen readers skip unlabeled fields; autofill can't identify them; checkout abandonment spikes

Fix: Associate every input with a visible <label for="…">; add autocomplete attributes

No viewport meta tag

+15% bounce

Mobile browsers render at desktop width and shrink — text unreadable, tap targets miniature

Fix: Add <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

Content (1)

Content is hard to read

+2% bounce

Graduate-level reading difficulty — limits the addressable audience for product or blog pages

Fix: Shorten sentences; replace jargon with plain language; target Flesch ease ≥60

Navigation (3)

156 link(s) with generic text ("click here", "read more")

+1% bounce

Screen-reader users navigating by link list see no context — and search engines can't infer relevance

Fix: Rewrite with descriptive phrases that identify the destination

No skip-to-content link

+1% bounce

Keyboard and screen-reader users must tab through the entire header on every page

Fix: Add a visible-on-focus <a href="#main">Skip to content</a> as the first focusable element

4 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

$650 investment → $4,505/month returns + USD 157,500 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +8217%

Investment

$650

6h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

$4,505 /mo

~$54,060 / year

  • Conversions recovered $4,505
  • Bandwidth savings $0.34

Regulatory risk avoided

USD 157,500

if kept compliant

  • ADA Title III USD 150,000
  • CCPA/CPRA USD 7,500

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

$50 — 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

$650

6.5 developer hours at $100/hr

Based on United States rates ($100/hr)

Quick wins
$50 1 fixes in ~30 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

$13,125 / month at risk

~$157,504 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

$157,500

ADA Title IIICCPA/CPRA
  • No privacy policy link detected
    CCPA/CPRA: USD 2,500 – USD 7,500
  • 2 advertising/retargeting trackers detected
    CCPA/CPRA: USD 2,500 – USD 7,500
  • Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
    CCPA/CPRA: USD 2,500 – USD 7,500

+11 more

Bandwidth Waste

$0.34 /mo

4210.7 MB/mo × 0.080 USD/GB

  • Optimize transfer: save ~421 KB per page load
    Saves $0.34/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.

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Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
79
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
96
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.

4.78 s

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

10.89 s

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

123 ms

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

1.489

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

6.54 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.

10.90 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

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Performance

Insights

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

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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

Why this matters

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
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www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js0.0 ms86.1 KiB
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www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/style.css0.0 ms19.5 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
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www.ipsnews.net/img/logo-IPS.jpg0.0 ms14.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg0.0 ms13.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js0.0 ms13.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js0.0 ms13.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js0.0 ms12.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact-144x144.jpg0.0 ms12.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...0.0 ms11.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fas...0.0 ms10.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights-144x144.jpg0.0 ms10.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-144x144.jpg0.0 ms9.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Rajesh-Jantilal_-144x144.jpg0.0 ms9.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js0.0 ms9.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-144x144.jpg0.0 ms9.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...0.0 ms8.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/UNDP-collaborations-have_-144x144.jpg0.0 ms8.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Injured-civilians_45-144x144.jpg0.0 ms8.3 KiB
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/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/pus...0.0 ms7.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/newlawsdomesticviolence-144x144.jpg0.0 ms7.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/women-main-144x144.jpg0.0 ms7.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/bas...0.0 ms7.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Toul-South-Lebanon-144x144.jpg0.0 ms7.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/North-Koreas-ballistic_-144x144.jpg0.0 ms6.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/wptouch-data/uploads/logo-IPS.png0.0 ms6.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/kabul-144x144.jpg0.0 ms6.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/A-view-of-the-rubble_-144x144.jpg0.0 ms6.0 KiB
/Library/2026/04/Frank-McCourt-founder-of-Project-Liberty...0.0 ms5.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_-144x144.jpg0.0 ms5.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/wheat-144x144.jpg0.0 ms5.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js0.0 ms4.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/js/wpfront-n...0.0 ms4.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/spi...0.0 ms4.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/southafricawater-144x144.jpg0.0 ms3.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/med...0.0 ms3.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/tap...0.0 ms3.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/loa...0.0 ms3.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/css/wpfront-...0.0 ms3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/bauhaus.js0.0 ms3.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css0.0 ms2.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/css/frontend.css0.0 ms2.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/bas...0.0 ms2.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/jquery-plugi...0.0 ms1.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fea...0.0 ms1.6 KiB
ipsnews.disqus.com/count.js300.0 s1.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/men...0.0 ms1.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/include/js/wptouch.js0.0 ms1.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/spi...0.0 ms1.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/js/frontend.js0.0 ms1.2 KiB
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/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/goo...0.0 ms446 B
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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:1.4894850000000002] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:5102 height:4838 left:0 right:412 top:264 width:412] lhId:page-16-DIV nodeLabel:BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,2,DIV selector:body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content snippet:<div id="content"> type:node] score:0.9545 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:358 height:314 left:-29 right:441 top:44 width:470] lhId:page-12-IMG nodeLabel:Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety  path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,1,IMG selector:div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img snippet:<img src="https://www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg" alt="Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety&nbsp;"> type:node]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:5102 height:4838 left:0 right:412 top:264 width:412] lhId:page-16-DIV nodeLabel:BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,2,DIV selector:body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content snippet:<div id="content"> type:node] score:0.534954] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:54 height:56 left:360 right:412 top:-2 width:52] lhId:page-17-DIV nodeLabel:body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,0,HEADER,0,DIV selector:body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle snippet:<div id="search-toggle" class="search-toggle tappable search-right" role="button"> type:node] score:3.1e-05 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wptouch-icons/font/wptouch-icons.woff?64777116]]] type:subitems]]]

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

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.

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
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg82.9 KiB46.6 KiB
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg74.2 KiB32.8 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-144x144.jpeg15.4 KiB13.3 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/img/logo-IPS.jpg13.8 KiB11.8 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact-144x144.jpg12.1 KiB10.1 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
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thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-144x144.jpg9.7 KiB7.7 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Rajesh-Jantilal_-144x144.jpg9.5 KiB7.5 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-144x144.jpg8.9 KiB6.9 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/UNDP-collaborations-have_-144x144.jpg8.5 KiB6.5 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Injured-civilians_45-144x144.jpg8.2 KiB6.1 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/A-group-of-young-people_-144x144.jpg7.8 KiB5.8 KiB
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety  div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg48.6 KiB5.6 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/newlawsdomesticviolence-144x144.jpg7.5 KiB5.5 KiB
thumbnail div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/women-main-144x144.jpg7.5 KiB5.4 KiB
logo image header#header-title-logo > a.header-center > h1.heading-font > img#header-logo
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/wptouch-data/uploads/logo-IPS.png6.5 KiB5.3 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-12-IMG
nodeLabel: Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety 
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,1,IMG
selector: div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
snippet: <img src="https://www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg" alt="Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety&nbsp;">

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

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

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 1.3 s
URLTime Spent
ipsnews.net/1.3 s
www.ipsnews.net/0.0 ms

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
BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content
0.955
BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content
0.535
body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle
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

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.

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.

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

Estimated savings: 1.1 s 173.4 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.

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
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety  div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg
The Stadium of the Disappeared – World Cup Should Kick Off Justice for Families div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights.jpg
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We … div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_.jpg
logo image header#header-title-logo > a.header-center > h1.heading-font > img#header-logo
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/wptouch-data/uploads/logo-IPS.png
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg

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

Optimize DOM size
Forced reflow
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 1,371 KiB
User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
JavaScript execution time 0.5 s
Minimizes main-thread work 1.3 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 5 long tasks found
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 120 ms
Server Backend Latencies 220 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 350 ms
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
79

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.

ARIA

When an element doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it with a generic name, making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make command elements more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle
body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#menu-toggle body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#menu-toggle

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which 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
On 30 March, the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Transgender Persons … div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY MAHMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
When Africa’s Heads of State and Government gathered in Addis Ababa on 14 Febru… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY JUANITA GOEBERTUS AND DELPHINE STARR div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
This week marks the six-week countdown to the opening game of the 2026 FIFA Wor… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY NWABUEZE CHIBUZOR AND MIGHULO MASAKA div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
In many countries across Africa, people have recently lined up to vote. But in … div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY KIZITO MAKOYE div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
At dawn, as the sun rises across the Indian Ocean, Venance Shayo perches on the… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
The Taliban have announced new laws that effectively legalise domestic violence… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY ALON BEN-MEIR div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY THALIF DEEN div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
The ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East—involving the US, Israel, Pal… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY ANIS CHOWDHURY div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
The global economy, is at the precipice of “stagflation” – growth slowdown and … div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY RAFIQUL ISLAM div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
Every winter thousands of sea turtles come ashore at Cox’s Bazar, in the Bay of… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY ANDREW FIRMIN div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
On 7 April, the government of Cameroon published a list of 16 of its citizens c… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY MUKUL BHOLA AND DEVANAND RAMIAH div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
We are stuck in response mode. But what good is an ambulance without a hospital… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY ED HOLT div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
Aid groups have welcomed a ten-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon … div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY ORITRO KARIM div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
Roughly six months after the ceasefire in the Occupied Palestinian Territory we… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY MÁXIMO TORERO div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
The headlines are wrong about food prices — but right to be afraid, very afraid… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY UMAR MANZOOR SHAH div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
As war in the Middle East ripples through global markets, policymakers, economi… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY CLAVER GATETE div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital a… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY SERA SEFETI div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. Across the Pacific, it is a daily… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY CIVICUS div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
  CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairag… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
Ever since childhood, Khatera’s (not her real name) dream was to study medicine… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
BY LOUISE STAFFORD div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author
In 2018, Cape Town came perilously close to becoming the first major city in th… div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span
Español div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > center > a.botnz
Mobile div.wptouch-mobile-switch > div#switch > div > span.on
  IPS is an international communication institution with a global news agency a… div.wptouch-mobile-switch > div.footer > center > center

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img

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.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
head > meta head > meta

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-text div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-text
div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-submit div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-submit

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
Input buttons have discernible text.
Form elements have associated labels
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 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
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
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
Buttons have an accessible name
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
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
`<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.
Skip links are focusable.
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`[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
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.
96

Best Practices

User Experience

Image display dimensions should match natural aspect ratio. Learn more about image aspect ratio.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLAspect Ratio (Displayed)Aspect Ratio (Actual)
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety  div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg210 x 210 (1.00)629 x 420 (1.50)
The Stadium of the Disappeared – World Cup Should Kick Off Justice for Families div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights.jpg210 x 210 (1.00)629 x 418 (1.50)
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg210 x 210 (1.00)600 x 424 (1.42)
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg210 x 210 (1.00)630 x 354 (1.78)
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We … div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_.jpg210 x 210 (1.00)624 x 288 (2.17)
Uses HTTPS
Avoids deprecated APIs
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
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 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

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img

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 have descriptive text
Links are crawlable
robots.txt is valid
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

68
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
73
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.

1.65 s

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

2.26 s

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

4 ms

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

0.162

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

3.58 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.

2.98 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

68

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
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css0.0 ms114.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js0.0 ms86.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/style.css0.0 ms76.5 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/bundle/sdk.js/1200.0 s78.5 KiB
/signals/config/410340352767201?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s44.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2023/08/BURNING-PLANET-illustration_text_300.jpg0.0 ms36.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/KOFI-TIME_300.jpg0.0 ms34.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/09/COP30-poster-300.jpg0.0 ms32.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-380x280.jpg0.0 ms24.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/LENSIPS-banner-300-px.jpg0.0 ms20.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/ban-ki-moon218b.jpg0.0 ms19.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta218a_new.jpg0.0 ms18.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/KA-Portrait218.jpg0.0 ms17.7 KiB
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www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta3_218_new.jpg0.0 ms17.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/GEF_last_300.jpg0.0 ms17.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/adsense/m202604170101/show_ads_impl_fy...1209600.0 s177.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/shirin_218.jpg0.0 ms17.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/02/antonio-guterres_218_last.jpg0.0 ms16.9 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/mairead218b.jpg0.0 ms15.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/muhammad-yunus-218.jpg0.0 ms14.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_01.jpg0.0 ms14.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/js/jquery.bxSlider.min.js0.0 ms13.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-100x100.jpeg0.0 ms13.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg0.0 ms13.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js0.0 ms13.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js0.0 ms13.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js0.0 ms12.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-50x50.jpeg0.0 ms12.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/my-name-is-Dhaka-200x149.jpg0.0 ms11.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Parliamentarians_499-130x130.jpg0.0 ms10.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/Youth-Thought-Leaders_-130x130.jpg0.0 ms10.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/Nahid-Ali-200x149.jpg0.0 ms10.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/Ocean-29ott-_450-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Agricultural-Research10dec_497-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/FOOD-minuscole-29ott_384-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js0.0 ms9.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/ORSO2_500-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/SDGs-29ott-_468-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/IWD_2026_630-200x149.jpg0.0 ms8.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Nuclear-Abolition_12dec_478-130x130.jpg0.0 ms7.8 KiB
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connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.51200.0 s5.0 KiB
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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:2.5e-05] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:100 height:15 left:813 right:1155 top:85 width:342] lhId:page-1-H2 nodeLabel:News and Views from the Global South                   path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,6,H2 selector:body > div.wrapper > div#header > h2 snippet:<h2> type:node] score:2.5e-05 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/muli/v34/7Aulp_0qiz-aVz7u3PJLcUMYOFnOkEk30eifwniDtzM.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]
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:0.161751] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:3602 height:3137 left:175 right:830 top:465 width:655] lhId:page-7-DIV nodeLabel:DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fis… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,3,DIV selector:body > div.wrapper > div#primary-content snippet:<div id="primary-content"> type:node] score:0.130271] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1817 height:318 left:850 right:1150 top:1499 width:300] lhId:page-12-DIV nodeLabel: path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,5,DIV,4,DIV selector:body > div.wrapper > div.sidebar > div#custom_html-9 snippet:<div id="custom_html-9" class="widget_text widget widget_custom_html"> type:node] score:0.02379] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1714 height:96 left:937 right:1064 top:1618 width:127] lhId:page-2-TD nodeLabel:table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,5,DIV,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,TABLE,0,TBODY,1,TR,2,TD selector:table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td snippet:<td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> type:node] score:0.006755] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:707 height:474 left:419 right:931 top:233 width:512] lhId:page-15-DIV nodeLabel:Welcome This site asks for consent to use your data Personalised advertising a… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,15,DIV,1,DIV selector:body > div.fc-consent-root > div.fc-dialog-container snippet:<div class="fc-dialog-container"> type:node] score:0.000935 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v40/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTS-mu0SC55I.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

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.

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

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-DIV
nodeLabel: Languages Wednesday, April 22, 2026 INTER PRESS SERVICE News Agency News a…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV
selector: body > div.wrapper > div#header
snippet: <div id="header">

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
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

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
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/KOFI-TIME_300.jpg34.6 KiB22.2 KiB
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/09/COP30-poster-300.jpg32.5 KiB22.1 KiB
Guardians of the Sea: How GEF Small Grants Program Enables Young Volunteers Tak… div#primary-content > div#featured-wrapper > div.contentdiv > img.wp-post-image
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-100x100.jpeg13.6 KiB11.9 KiB
Ban Ki-Moon div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/ban-ki-moon218b.jpg19.1 KiB11.9 KiB
Kofi Annan div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/KA-Portrait218.jpg17.5 KiB10.3 KiB
José Ramos-Horta div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta218a_new.jpg18.1 KiB10.3 KiB
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/LENSIPS-banner-300-px.jpg20.6 KiB9.6 KiB
tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_01 tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_01
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_01.jpg14.5 KiB9.6 KiB
José Ramos-Horta div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta3_218_new.jpg17.3 KiB9.5 KiB
Shirin Ebadi div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/shirin_218.jpg17.0 KiB9.3 KiB
António Guterres div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/02/antonio-guterres_218_last.jpg16.7 KiB9.0 KiB
Muhammad Yunus div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/muhammad-yunus-218.jpg14.7 KiB8.2 KiB
Mairead Maguire div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/mairead218b.jpg14.8 KiB7.0 KiB
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities div#primary-content > div#featured-wrapper > div.contentdiv > img.wp-post-image
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-380x280.jpg24.3 KiB7.0 KiB
 Sustainable Ocean Research ul.slider > li.pager > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/Ocean-29ott-_450-130x130.jpg9.3 KiB6.5 KiB
Agribusiness, Research and Rural Economies ul.slider > li.pager > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Agricultural-Research10dec_497-130x130.jpg9.0 KiB6.2 KiB
My Name is Dhaka div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/my-name-is-Dhaka-200x149.jpg11.0 KiB6.1 KiB
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/GEF_last_300.jpg17.2 KiB5.7 KiB
Sudan: World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/Nahid-Ali-200x149.jpg9.9 KiB5.0 KiB
tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_04 tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_04
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_04.jpg6.4 KiB4.4 KiB
tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_11 tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_11
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_11.jpg6.4 KiB4.4 KiB
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot div#primary-content > div#featured-wrapper > div.contentdiv > img.wp-post-image
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-100x100.jpg6.0 KiB4.3 KiB

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

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 690 ms
URLTime Spent
ipsnews.net/690 ms
www.ipsnews.net/0.0 ms

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
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fis… body > div.wrapper > div#primary-content
0.130
body > div.wrapper > div.sidebar > div#custom_html-9
0.024
table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td
0.007
Welcome This site asks for consent to use your data Personalised advertising a… body > div.fc-consent-root > div.fc-dialog-container
0.001
News and Views from the Global South                   body > div.wrapper > div#header > h2
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

Diagnostics

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: 70 ms 18.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/style.css76.5 KiB18.6 KiB

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.

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

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
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2023/08/BURNING-PLANET-illustration_text_300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/KOFI-TIME_300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/GEF_last_300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/LENSIPS-banner-300-px.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/09/COP30-poster-300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/capacity-building_210422.jpg
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg
div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png
div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png
div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png

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

Optimize DOM size
Forced reflow
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Max Potential First Input Delay 50 ms
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
JavaScript execution time 0.2 s
Minimizes main-thread work 0.7 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 1 long task found
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 110 ms
Server Backend Latencies 150 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 340 ms
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
73

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.

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
Home div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-558 > a
Development & Aid div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-560 > a
Economy & Trade div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-569 > a
Environment div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-575 > a
Human Rights div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-586 > a
Global Governance div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-582 > a
South-South div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-99986 > a
Civil Society div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-595 > a
Gender div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-103184 > a
Learn more div.fc-dialog-content > div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > button.fc-faq-header > span.fc-faq-label
List of partners. div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > div.fc-footer > p > a.fc-vendors-list-dialog

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

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

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
News Agency div.wrapper > div#header > div#logo > h3

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Internationalization and localization

If a page doesn't specify a `lang` attribute, a screen reader assumes that the page is in the default language that the user chose when setting up the screen reader. If the page isn't actually in the default language, then the screen reader might not announce the page's text correctly. Learn more about the `lang` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html html

These are opportunities to improve the interpretation of your content by users in different locales.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#header > div#logo > a > img div#header > div#logo > a > img
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img

Labels ensure that form controls are announced properly by assistive technologies, like screen readers. Learn more about form element labels.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#header > form#searchform > fieldset > input#s div#header > form#searchform > fieldset > input#s
span.metanewsletter > center > form#mc-embedded-subscribe-form > input#mce-EMAIL span.metanewsletter > center > form#mc-embedded-subscribe-form > input#mce-EMAIL

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
div.wrapper > div#header > div#logo > a div.wrapper > div#header > div#logo > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widget_text > div.textwidget > center > a div.widget_text > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > 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.

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
The Day the General Assembly Moved to Geneva– to Provide a Platform to a PLO Le… div.sidebar > div#ips-popular-posts-3 > div.widgetinner > ul

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

Best practices

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

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
News Agency div#header > div#logo > h3 > a
Africa div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102161 > a
Asia-Pacific div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102162 > a
Europe div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102163 > a
Latin America & the Caribbean div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102164 > a
Middle East & North Africa div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102165 > a
North America div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102166 > a
Global div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102167 > a
My Name is Dhaka div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a
International Women’s Day, 2026 div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a
Sera Sefeti div.widgetinner > div.content_block > span.meta > a
Africa div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102161 > a
Asia-Pacific div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102162 > a
Europe div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102163 > a
Middle East & North Africa div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102165 > a
North America div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102166 > a
Global div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102167 > a
Newsletter div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-106148 > a
RSS div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-105787 > a
Subscribe div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-106957 > a
Reprint / Republish div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-106770 > a
Contact Us div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105771 > a
Our Partners div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105927 > a
Donate div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-99996 > a
About Us div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105772 > a
Our Team div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105772 > a
Follow IPS div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-other-options-site > li#menu-item-106149 > a
Twitter div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-other-options-site > li#menu-item-100000 > a
Facebook div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-other-options-site > li#menu-item-100001 > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Screen readers have features to make navigating tables easier. Ensuring that tables use the actual caption element instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute may improve the experience for screen reader users. Learn more about captions.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#custom_html-9 > div.widget_text > div.textwidget > table#Tabella_01

Screen readers have features to make navigating tables easier. Ensuring that `<td>` elements in a large table (3 or more cells in width and height) have an associated table header may improve the experience for screen reader users. Learn more about table headers.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#custom_html-9 > div.widget_text > div.textwidget > table#Tabella_01
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
Input buttons have discernible text.
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent 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.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Identical links have the same purpose.
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
`[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 a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
`<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.
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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
AttributionReporting
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 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
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SEO

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

Content Best Practices

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#header > div#logo > a > img div#header > div#logo > a > img
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img

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 have descriptive text
Links are crawlable
robots.txt is valid
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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