Performance
· 15 checks — Lighthouse + waterfall + sustainability rolled into one auditable list.Performance-focused optimization plan with CWV assessment, top offenders, and time estimates
First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.
1.10 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
2.22 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
0 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.000
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
2.24 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.
2.27 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction36.6 MB transferred, 91 requestsFIX
Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
Image bandwidth is high — modern formats (WebP/AVIF) and resizing typically cut it 50%+.
Source: web.dev
Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
Font payload is large — subset to used glyphs only, or fall back to system fonts (zero load time).
Source: web.dev font loading
DThird-Party ImpactAction93% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DPage Weight InventoryAction91 resources · 36.6 MB · 84 KB savings availableFIX
~83.9 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 91 resources | 36.6 MiB | ||||||
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
CImage OptimizationAction22 images, 0 KB saveableREVIEW
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
Image without explicit width/height — browser can't reserve space; CLS jumps when image loads.
Source: web.dev / Core Web Vitals
BJS Execution Cost772ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://american.edu/ | 236ms | 20ms | 1ms | 1st |
| Unattributable | 224ms | 14ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://american.edu/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js | 126ms | 115ms | 3ms | 1st |
| https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202503.2.0/otBannerSdk.js | 68ms | 41ms | 12ms | 3rd |
| https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js | 61ms | 30ms | 1ms | 3rd |
| https://american.edu/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js | 57ms | 46ms | 3ms | 1st |
BJS Bundles20 scripts, 84 KB unusedREVIEW
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202503.2.0/otBannerSdk.js | 117 KB | 63 KB (53%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://american.edu/commonspot/javascript/util.js | 31 KB | 21 KB (70%) | ✗ | 1st |
| https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.4/js/bootstrap.min.js | 10 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://kit.fontawesome.com/51e409e4f4.js | 6 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.12.3/umd/popper.min.js | 7 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-storage-api/1.8.1/jquery.storageapi.min.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/picturefill/3.0.2/picturefill.min.js | 5 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://american.edu/commonspot/pagemode/always-include-common.js | 3 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://american.edu/commonspot/javascript/lightbox/window_ref.js | 6 KB | — | ✓ | 1st |
| https://american.edu/commonspot/javascript/lightbox/overrides.js | 8 KB | — | ✗ | 1st |
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading12 fonts (433 KB)PASS
Web fonts
12
433 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 12
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
Optimization checklist
- Preload critical fonts (priority=high)
- Use woff2 format for all fonts
- Set font-display to swap, optional, or fallback
- Subset large fonts (≤100 KB each)
Fixing the unchecked items could save ~29 KB and ~58 ms
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
A+Green HostingWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructurePASS
Green Hosting
This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure
Provider: Cloudflare
Network Waterfall91 requests over 1851msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 224ms | 0 KB | — | $3/mo | Costly |
OneTrust cdn.cookielaw.org | Consent | 68ms | 117 KB | 53% | $1/mo | Essential |
cdnjs cdnjs.cloudflare.com | CDN | 61ms | 28 KB | — | $1/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- Unattributable adds 224ms and costs ~$3/month
46% of JavaScript execution time comes from third-party scripts.
Third-party scripts (analytics, ads, social, A/B testing) often dominate execution time — every one is a perf-and-privacy tax.
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Each third-party script is a black box: you don't control when it loads, what it executes, or how much it grows. They often account for a major share of total blocking time on average sites (HTTP Archive's Web Almanac documents the trend). Audit which ones you actually need, defer the rest, and use facade patterns (lite-youtube, lite-vimeo) for embedded media.
Source: web.dev / HTTP Archive Web Almanac
Unattributable takes 224ms of CPU time. Consider loading it asynchronously or replacing it with a lighter alternative.
This script has high main-thread execution time — optimize hot paths or defer.
Source: web.dev
53% of OneTrust's code is unused. The script may be loading features you don't use.
Bundle has high unused-code ratio — tree-shaking and route-splitting recover the wasted bytes.
Source: web.dev