Performance
· 17 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.
4.93 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
8.54 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
254 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.097
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
5.20 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.
10.11 s
Page Load Progression
DThird-Party ImpactAction100% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DPage Weight InventoryAction33 resources · 1.4 MB · 203 KB savings availableFIX
~203.0 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 33 resources | 1.4 MiB | ||||||
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
BPage Weight Budget1.4 MB transferred, 33 requestsREVIEW
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
CImage OptimizationAction11 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
CJS Execution CostAction1860ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/js/js_RAg-zpb8QPCcjKQb5F2HL7w7AWFAYucNfeo_REY9bR8.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ucar&include=eJxLLY1Pzs_PzkwFUrkFOZmJecmp-qlYBHXS8_PTc1LjE_MScypLMpOL9dEFdLLzi0r1s4p1IXohXBChm5RYnAoAreIpcg | 732ms | 481ms | 47ms | 3rd |
| https://www.ucar.edu/ | 323ms | 7ms | 1ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 227ms | 65ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T9VYFW1DZL&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 206ms | 161ms | 39ms | 3rd |
| https://scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.60-beta/clarity.js | 195ms | 172ms | 5ms | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-332815-87 | 177ms | 139ms | 37ms | 3rd |
CJS BundlesAction6 scripts, 203 KB unusedREVIEW
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/js/js_RAg-zpb8QPCcjKQb5F2HL7w7AWFAYucNfeo_REY9bR8.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ucar&include=eJxLLY1Pzs_PzkwFUrkFOZmJecmp-qlYBHXS8_PTc1LjE_MScypLMpOL9dEFdLLzi0r1s4p1IXohXBChm5RYnAoAreIpcg | 143 KB | 75 KB (52%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T9VYFW1DZL&cx=c>m=4e64h1 | 157 KB | 65 KB (42%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-332815-87 | 125 KB | 63 KB (50%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.clarity.ms/tag/ptyiisykfv | 1 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js | 21 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.60-beta/clarity.js | 25 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
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 Loading7 fonts (333 KB)PASS
Web fonts
7
333 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 7
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Convert to woff2 for ~30% smaller file size
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
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 ~140 KB and ~280 ms
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
A+Render-Blocking ResourcesNo render-blocking resources detectedPASS
A+Third-Party ResourcesNo third-party resources detectedPASS
Network Waterfall33 requests over 2114msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
www.ucar.edu www.ucar.edu | Other | 732ms | 143 KB | 52% | $10/mo | Costly |
www.ucar.edu www.ucar.edu | Other | 323ms | 11 KB | — | $4/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 227ms | 0 KB | — | $3/mo | Costly |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 206ms | 157 KB | 42% | $3/mo | Costly |
Microsoft Clarity scripts.clarity.ms | Session Replay | 195ms | 25 KB | — | $3/mo | Optional |
Google Tag Manager www.googletagmanager.com | Tag Manager | 177ms | 125 KB | 50% | $2/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- www.ucar.edu adds 732ms and costs ~$10/month
- www.ucar.edu adds 323ms and costs ~$4/month
- Unattributable adds 227ms and costs ~$3/month
- Google Tag Manager adds 206ms and costs ~$3/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.ucar.edu takes 732ms 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
52% of www.ucar.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
www.ucar.edu takes 323ms 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
Unattributable takes 227ms 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
Google Tag Manager takes 206ms 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
50% of Google Tag Manager'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