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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

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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.

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.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:22.856 source:map[column:49615 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:31.311 source:map[column:50335 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.257 source:map[column:50393 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.134 source:map[column:50457 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1 urlProvider:network]]]

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
SALINA, KANSAS - AUGUST 06: (L - R) Elwood Francis, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbo… div.c-lazy-image > a.c-lazy-image__link > div.lrv-a-crop-3x2 > img.c-lazy-image__img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/zz-top-frank-beard-health.jpg...66.3 KiB60.3 KiB
mary carole mcdonnell div.c-lazy-image > a.c-lazy-image__link > div.lrv-a-crop-3x2 > img.c-lazy-image__img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Fraudulant-Heiress.jpg?w=831&...99.8 KiB59.9 KiB
Atmosphere during the Outside Lands 2026 Music and Arts Festival held in Golden… div.c-lazy-image > a.c-lazy-image__link > div.lrv-a-crop-3x2 > img.c-lazy-image__img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/charli-and-the-strokes.jpg?w=...20.8 KiB18.3 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-1-IMG
nodeLabel: mary carole mcdonnell
path: 5,HTML,2,BODY,11,DIV,8,MAIN,2,DIV,0,DIV,1,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,DIV,0,IMG
selector: div.c-lazy-image > a.c-lazy-image__link > div.lrv-a-crop-3x2 > img.c-lazy-image__img
snippet: <img class="c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lr…" src="https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Fraudulant-Heiress…" alt="mary carole mcdonnell" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw,…" height="" width="" decoding="async">

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

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
cdn.rollingstone.com/api/tinypass.min.js14400.0 s136.6 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/5273.706640d4ed2b7d690a2b.js14400.0 s130.9 KiB
assets.adobedtm.com/dba7b4ad2c8b/91f40365a420/launch-530fb1e26ecf.min.js3600.0 s44.5 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/3622.7d0e84ccad5146cd86e6.js14400.0 s49.5 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js3600.0 s37.8 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/831.b113b40433677910de75.js14400.0 s42.5 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/2030.b94af747cd5b3350d333.js14400.0 s19.4 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/982.31e834f3c5c91bf8b371.js14400.0 s11.0 KiB
pmc-pp-tou.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-notice.js?ver=10.0 ms6.6 KiB
use.typekit.net/dda4haa.js600.0 s7.1 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/sk/00/000/00000/26809/header.js14400.0 s9.2 KiB
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s13.8 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.cce.js3600.0 s6.8 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/4857.910c4b46763f23e61854.js14400.0 s7.7 KiB
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s5.3 KiB
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s45.5 KiB
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s10.9 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/6559.074815d12fef9b41149e.js14400.0 s6.1 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/6317.7fde3be0f22be218a9d5.js14400.0 s4.7 KiB
sb.scorecardresearch.com/internal-cs/default/beacon.js86400.0 s6.8 KiB
ads.blogherads.com/static/blogherads.js14400.0 s3.3 KiB
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/img/fail-icon.png1200.0 s2.4 KiB
d1mkq4fbm7j30i.cloudfront.net/21/oHS-21.js0.0 ms906 B
s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/jsstore/a/020H0DJ/ge.js0.0 ms425 B
/Repo/rep.gif?ver=3.4.6&typ=pgv&rnd=msq0zhqmm36qz1x0&sid=...0.0 ms414 B
iabusprivacy.pmc.com/geo-info.js0.0 ms265 B
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s255 B
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s255 B
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s255 B
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s255 B
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s255 B
vx.rollingstone.com/widget/dist/template/css/template.bundle.1.0.css1200.0 s255 B
/p.gif?s=1&k=dda4haa&ht=tk&h=www.rollingstone.com&f=22004...604800.0 s379 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s0 B
/_sam/H4sIAAAAAAAA_z3IwQ6AIAgA0B9KmJ76m4bJHI6oBa7f7-bt7eE...604791.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/ng/common/i18n/platform-translation-map_en_US.js?version...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s0 B
/showtemplate/general/loadTranslationMap?aid=nm2OCspCpu&v...86400.0 s0 B

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: 215 ms
URLTime Spent
rollingstone.com/215 ms
www.rollingstone.com/0.0 ms

Keep the server response time for the main document short because all other requests depend on it. Learn more about the Time to First Byte metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 873 ms
URLTime Spent
www.rollingstone.com/973 ms

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

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 40 ms 69.8 KiB

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

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in a sub frame.Actionable

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

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
header.o-header > figure.o-figure > div.c-lazy-image > img.c-lazy-image__img header.o-header > figure.o-figure > div.c-lazy-image > img.c-lazy-image__img
/wp-content/themes/vip/pmc-rollingstone-2022/assets/publi...

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

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Max Potential First Input Delay 60 ms
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 2 user timings
JavaScript execution time 0.7 s
Minimizes main-thread work 1.7 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 2 long tasks found
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 170 ms
Server Backend Latencies 120 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Avoid large layout shifts 4 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
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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
Click here div#main-wrapper > div#pmc-reg-rd-overlay-banner > div.message > a
Cliquez ici div#pmc-reg-rd-overlay-banner > div.message > span.u-symbol > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.header-links-secondary-inner > div#piano-header-subscribe-button > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_42f22ab16e349ec7fd03-0 div.header-links-secondary-inner > div#piano-header-subscribe-button > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_42f22ab16e349ec7fd03-0
div.footer-button-list > div#pmc-piano-footer-sub-button > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_8097f47fb233bffd4cde-0 div.footer-button-list > div#pmc-piano-footer-sub-button > div.tp-container-inner > iframe#offer_8097f47fb233bffd4cde-0

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.

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
Amy Helm Allegedly Caused $2 Million in Damages to Levon Helm Studios, Lawsuit … div.story > div > div.lrv-a-span2 > h3#c-title-amy-helm-levon-studio-lawsuit-1235606741

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

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
America’s Toughest Workout Isn’t In A Gym — It’s On The Street By JASON MOTLAGH section#story-featured-quote > div.story > div.// > ul.lrv-a-unstyle-list
‘Wandering Trees’ Review: Iconoclastic Director Salvatore Mereu Tries a Newly M… div.lrv-a-wrapper > div.lrv-a-span2 > section.newswire > ul.lrv-a-unstyle-list

Screen readers require list items (`<li>`) to be contained within a parent `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` to be announced properly. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
‘Wandering Trees’ Review: Iconoclastic Director Salvatore Mereu Tries a Newly M… ul.lrv-a-unstyle-list > div.flickity-viewport > div.flickity-slider > li.js-Flickity-cell
The Best Online Stores for Back-to-School Shopping for Teens This Year 2 YEARS … ul.lrv-a-unstyle-list > div.flickity-viewport > div.flickity-slider > li.js-Flickity-cell
Inside the Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy Relationship That Anchors ‘The Pitt’ Seas… ul.lrv-a-unstyle-list > div.flickity-viewport > div.flickity-slider > li.js-Flickity-cell
No ‘Mo Romo? Not So Fast, Says CBS Sports 10 HOURS AGO ul.lrv-a-unstyle-list > div.flickity-viewport > div.flickity-slider > li.js-Flickity-cell

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

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Log In div.header-content-primary > div.header-links-secondary > div.header-links-secondary-inner > button.c-button
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>`
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Buttons have an accessible name
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Form elements have associated labels
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
Links have a discernible name
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Document has a main landmark.
ARIA IDs are unique
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
`[role]` values are valid
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
No form fields have multiple labels
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
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
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
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.
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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)
Rosario Dawson Says Her Cameo Was Cut From 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' section.mega-menu__footer-subscribe > div.mega-menu-footer-subscribe > div.c-lazy-image > img.c-lazy-image__img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/R1415_COV_Gracie-Abrams-No-Ba...134 x 180 (0.74)3000 x 3900 (0.77)

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
Topics
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
%cP%cM%cC Atlas MG padding: 2px 1px 2px 10px; border-radius: 7px 0 0 7px; background-color: black; color: white; padding: 2px 1px; background-color: black; color: #ed1c24; padding: 2px 10px 2px 1px; border-radius: 0 7px 7px 0; background-color: black; color: white; Error: Time to wait for consent has expired. at s (https://ads.blogherads.com/static/chunks/5273.706640d4ed2b7d690a2b.js:2:108700) at Y (<anonymous>:1:2216) at i (eval at <anonymous> (https://www.rollingstone.com/:1:8721), <anonymous>:1:1801)
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_RESPONSE.NotSameOrigin
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_RESPONSE.NotSameOrigin

Issues logged to the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures, insufficient security controls, and other browser concerns. Open up the Issues panel in Chrome DevTools for more details on each issue.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Issue type
Blocked by cross-origin policy
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
Serves images with appropriate resolution
Page has the HTML doctype
Properly defines charset
Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
Use a strong HSTS policy
Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
Detected JavaScript libraries
Page has valid source maps
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
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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

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Structured data is valid
Page isn’t blocked from indexing
Document has a `<title>` element
Document has a meta description
Page has successful HTTP status code
Links are crawlable
robots.txt is valid
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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