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.
688 ms
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
2.69 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
7 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.001
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
1.02 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.
3.00 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction3.7 MB transferred, 85 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
Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
JavaScript bundle is large — code-split routes and lazy-load off-screen components to defer.
Source: web.dev
DThird-Party ImpactAction100% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DJS BundlesAction21 scripts, 406 KB unusedFIX
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/js/dist/theme/vendor.min.js?ver=5b4e48cf0fbd9ab8d8f2c32ec81b6cf96e8c138e7bde68035416aad021a85c7d15959b77e4103dbacc48c75561d99a307a31ef22b69513c11e9d57a52dd9594c | 161 KB | 138 KB (86%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KBLBYHG5EP&cx=c>m=4e64f0 | 153 KB | 64 KB (42%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5SGSF6G | 143 KB | 64 KB (45%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.google.com/cse/static/element/b33cba5881f68fbf/cse_element__en.js?usqp=CAI%3D | 99 KB | 49 KB (50%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js | 96 KB | 37 KB (38%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cse.google.com/adsense/search/async-ads.js | 44 KB | 32 KB (73%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/js/vendor/jquery.min.js?ver=3.4.1 | 31 KB | 23 KB (74%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/plugins/wp-parsely/build/loader.js?ver=ecf94842061bea03d54b | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.harvard.edu/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=dd5603f07f9220ed27f1 | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://stats.wp.com/e-202616.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
This bundle has high unused code — code-split or tree-shake to ship only what executes.
Source: web.dev / Lighthouse coverage
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
FPage Weight InventoryAction85 resources · 3.7 MB · 406 KB savings availableFIX
~406.0 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 85 resources | 3.7 MiB | ||||||
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
CImage OptimizationAction46 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
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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
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 Cost864ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.harvard.edu/ | 364ms | 4ms | 2ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 168ms | 22ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5SGSF6G | 91ms | 71ms | 15ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KBLBYHG5EP&cx=c>m=4e64f0 | 68ms | 52ms | 15ms | 3rd |
| https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/js/dist/theme/vendor.min.js?ver=5b4e48cf0fbd9ab8d8f2c32ec81b6cf96e8c138e7bde68035416aad021a85c7d15959b77e4103dbacc48c75561d99a307a31ef22b69513c11e9d57a52dd9594c | 63ms | 17ms | 18ms | 3rd |
| https://www.harvard.edu/wp-content/themes/core/assets/js/dist/theme/scripts.min.js?ver=e96cd733acfdfb3909cc0cb04a087f664206a8de87a4155863efaff221e67dd0693af3ebb48029ad20da849db0c2541451694c11732de2a206c55360f5ed5218 | 60ms | 50ms | 5ms | 3rd |
| https://connect.facebook.net/signals/config/116026588849778?v=2.9.298&r=stable&domain=www.harvard.edu&hme=c048e760b3fdc0fbdc117d7607b2c36e13eff2660c515ac72e86dac5ba060bb9&ex_m=104%2C205%2C154%2C22%2C72%2C73%2C145%2C68%2C67%2C11%2C162%2C90%2C16%2C138%2C127%2C39%2C75%2C78%2C134%2C159%2C164%2C8%2C4%2C5%2C7%2C6%2C3%2C91%2C101%2C165%2C170%2C219%2C62%2C186%2C187%2C55%2C277%2C30%2C74%2C231%2C230%2C229%2C23%2C33%2C103%2C61%2C10%2C63%2C97%2C98%2C99%2C105%2C130%2C31%2C29%2C132%2C133%2C129%2C128%2C155%2C76%2C158%2C156%2C157%2C50%2C60%2C123%2C15%2C161%2C45%2C264%2C265%2C263%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C48%2C146%2C77%2C112%2C18%2C20%2C44%2C40%2C42%2C41%2C83%2C92%2C96%2C110%2C144%2C147%2C46%2C111%2C24%2C21%2C119%2C69%2C36%2C149%2C148%2C150%2C141%2C139%2C25%2C35%2C59%2C109%2C160%2C70%2C17%2C152%2C114%2C81%2C66%2C19%2C85%2C86%2C116%2C84%2C136%2C135%2C34%2C279%2C294%2C212%2C201%2C202%2C200%2C297%2C289%2C52%2C213%2C107%2C131%2C80%2C121%2C54%2C47%2C49%2C113%2C120%2C126%2C58%2C64%2C151%2C115%2C37%2C32%2C53%2C56%2C100%2C163%2C1%2C124%2C14%2C122%2C12%2C2%2C57%2C93%2C65%2C118%2C89%2C88%2C166%2C167%2C94%2C95%2C9%2C125%2C102%2C51%2C142%2C87%2C79%2C71%2C117%2C106%2C43%2C143%2C0%2C82%2C137%2C140%2C153%2C38%2C108%2C13%2C168 | 51ms | 44ms | 6ms | 3rd |
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+Text CompressionAll text resources are compressedPASS
A+Font Loading5 fonts (187 KB)PASS
Web fonts
5
187 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 5
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
- 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 ~1 KB and ~2 ms
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
Network Waterfall85 requests over 2271msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
www.harvard.edu www.harvard.edu | Other | 364ms | 26 KB | — | $5/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 168ms | 0 KB | — | $2/mo | Optional |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 91ms | 143 KB | 45% | $1/mo | Optional |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 68ms | 153 KB | 42% | $1/mo | Optional |
www.harvard.edu www.harvard.edu | Other | 63ms | 161 KB | 86% | $1/mo | Optional |
www.harvard.edu www.harvard.edu | Other | 60ms | 27 KB | — | $1/mo | Optional |
Facebook Pixel connect.facebook.net | Advertising | 51ms | 40 KB | — | $1/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- www.harvard.edu adds 364ms and costs ~$5/month
100% of JavaScript execution time is spent on third-party scripts. Consider auditing which scripts are essential.
When third-party JS execution time exceeds your own, performance gains from frontend work are capped by code you don't own.
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Every millisecond of third-party JS competes with your own for main-thread time. If their share is bigger than yours, optimization on your code base barely moves the needle. Audit, defer, or remove third-parties before further frontend optimization. Use Lighthouse's third-party audit to identify the worst offenders.
Source: web.dev
www.harvard.edu takes 364ms 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
86% of www.harvard.edu'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