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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.

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
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s170.2 KiB
/public/latest-news/l994ar/picture315486350/alternates/LA...4059.0 s144.1 KiB
/public/latest-news/nkbc1d/picture315496377/alternates/LA...40052.0 s157.8 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s90.8 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/escenic.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s77.9 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s67.0 KiB
/public/latest-news/k3l43v/picture257458758/alternates/LA...14067.0 s95.0 KiB
/public/latest-news/4nqzp4/picture306510711/alternates/LA...38537.0 s110.6 KiB
/awMxVZLpNW6K6EG6WC5S8oR_a68/gpt_and_prebid/config.js900.0 s65.8 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/engagement.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s65.4 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=53151800.0 s60.1 KiB
/public/latest-news/9xrr3p/picture315435886/alternates/LA...43200.0 s90.6 KiB
/public/incoming/4uxj8/picture314609962/alternates/LANDSC...24180.0 s71.8 KiB
cdn.amplitude.com/engagement-browser/prod/split/index.js60.0 s40.1 KiB
/public/sports/u12jh1/picture315258868/alternates/LANDSCA...17834.0 s58.5 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/charlotteobservercore.js212.0 s36.9 KiB
js.matheranalytics.com/static/ltm/ma12095/all/33/ml.br.js3600.0 s42.4 KiB
ml314.com/tag.aspx?2233600.0 s38.7 KiB
01.cdn.mediatradecraft.com/charlotteobserver/main/main.js?template=homepage7800.0 s40.6 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s25.8 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s21.6 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/danelei.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s23.3 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s20.9 KiB
/wps/build/webpack/videoLoader.bundle-eb4e8a1ef2763bfaff1...123035.0 s56.9 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/47bd3e88b6bda15c34ce.js3600.0 s24.4 KiB
b-code.liadm.com/a-01du86400.0 s46.3 KiB
d-code.liadm.com/did-008d.min.js86400.0 s45.9 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s16.5 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s13.5 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/netdale.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s14.9 KiB
cmp.osano.com/16A0CuTCdGtXx3A1C/ec63760f-40b0-4c2c-b76a-e71dda7f148e/osano-ui.js86400.0 s29.1 KiB
/wps/build/webpack/css/mi-styles.c759c39774ad6d697a46.css267482.0 s44.7 KiB
cdn.pdst.fm/ping.min.js3600.0 s10.3 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/quarantine.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s9.1 KiB
tags.srv.stackadapt.com/events.js5.0 s7.7 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/akam/13/6017e66021600.0 s9.6 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/hanealneh.prod1776882958719.js604727.0 s55.6 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/dahdeyah.prod1776882958719.js604738.0 s49.4 KiB
s.go-mpulse.net/boomerang/BEXGD-N4AW4-E276A-B6EUP-YDH2Y604800.0 s45.9 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/wps/source/images/mcm-logo.png49185.0 s9.0 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/performance.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s4.8 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/domkut.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s4.6 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/woldoni.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s4.2 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/compass-multimedia-sdk.js?version=22623600.0 s4.3 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s3.4 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/suggestedContent.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s3.7 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/cnx.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s3.3 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/static/hi/experiences/index.js300.0 s3.0 KiB
sb.scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js86400.0 s6.7 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/acuity.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s2.8 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s2.4 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/static/hi/experiences/lib/Zones.js300.0 s2.4 KiB
01.cdn.mediatradecraft.com/charlotteobserver/main/main.css7800.0 s2.8 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/modals.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s2.3 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/marfeel.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s2.2 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s1.9 KiB
/static/hi/2024/mcc-big-4-editorial/reality-check/images/...236.0 s1.9 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/static/hi/experiences/lib/Elements.js300.0 s1.9 KiB
/1563813/trc/3/json?tim=1776892280696&data=%7B%22id%22%3A...0.0 ms1.8 KiB
rules.quantcount.com/rules-p-6QaZPu1ys1b0b.js3600.0 s2.0 KiB
cdn.keywee.co/dist/analytics-1.5.12.min.js259200.0 s7.8 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/iterate.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s1.4 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/zones.prod1776882958719.js604800.0 s10.1 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s1.0 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/10f892c4-b76d-4f37-b1fd-0ae5d74780b53600.0 s1.2 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s1012 B
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s970 B
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s948 B
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/pageLoad.prod1776882958719.js900.0 s1.0 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s913 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s8.4 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...60.0 s672 B
/wps/build/images/newLogos/charlotteobserver/logo-mobile.svg177966.0 s2.1 KiB
sli.charlotteobserver.com/baker?dtstmp=17768922810160.0 ms546 B
sli.charlotteobserver.com/baker?dtstmp=17768922807690.0 ms546 B
www.charlotteobserver.com/wps/build/images/newLogos/charlotteobserver/logo.svg377218.0 s2.4 KiB
/usersync/liveintent/?cb=%2F%2Fi.liadm.com%2Fs%2F35004%3F...0.0 ms405 B
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/naeliya.prod1776882958719.js604777.0 s2.6 KiB
/i?e=pv&page=ml&hier=_HomePage&ptype=homepage&pubname=The...0.0 ms245 B
/i?e=ue&ue_na=Ad%20Impression&ue_px=eyJlYWlkIjoiNzI4NTI2M...0.0 ms245 B
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/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s0 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s0 B
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rules.quantcount.com/rules-p-6QaZPu1ys1b0b.js3600.0 s0 B
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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.

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-IMG
nodeLabel: Charlotte gets an ‘F’ from the American Lung Association, Asheville an ‘A’
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,5,SECTION,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,1,FIGURE,0,A,0,IMG
selector: article#primary-content > figure > a.image-link-macro > img
snippet: <img src="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/public/latest-news/nkbc1d/picture3154963…" width="350" height="200" alt="Charlotte gets an ‘F’ from the American Lung Association, Asheville an ‘A’" loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="">

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

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

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
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad
tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/453975924188677672295.7 KiB83.5 KiB
div.celtra-screen-holder > div#celtra-object-422 > div#celtra-object-1724 > div div.celtra-screen-holder > div#celtra-object-422 > div#celtra-object-1724 > div
/api/blobs/a22c8a185f234a25dc801baed7f988ac3db87e6debb5fe...117.2 KiB45.5 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad
tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/1720071202721519930222.2 KiB19.6 KiB

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

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

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: 1.0 s

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

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: 380 ms 41.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/wps/build/webpack/css/mi-styles.c759c39774ad6d697a46.css44.1 KiB41.6 KiB

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.

Estimated savings: 150 ms 1.1 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604210101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...187.5 KiB96.8 KiB
/p/324082750/player.js?cid=1ffe5d7e-eb53-11e9-b4d2-069484...138.6 KiB94.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-11133638285140.4 KiB83.1 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...169.7 KiB74.5 KiB
cdn.confiant-integrations.net/gptprebidnative/202604221919/wrap.js139.9 KiB73.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-EDBMXX4HYF&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0163.8 KiB66.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-48278383-1124.8 KiB62.7 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/engagement.prod1776882958719.js64.9 KiB61.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-848620132144.4 KiB60.7 KiB
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21666.js166.6 KiB56.6 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/dahdeyah.prod1776882958719.js48.9 KiB48.6 KiB
/engagement-browser/prod/split/075f435c31b52ace48d7d8152b...66.4 KiB46.6 KiB
/wps/build/webpack/videoLoader.bundle-eb4e8a1ef2763bfaff1...56.3 KiB44.7 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/escenic.prod1776882958719.js77.4 KiB42.9 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.4 KiB37.6 KiB
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/hanealneh.prod1776882958719.js54.9 KiB35.8 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js73.1 KiB31.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js73.1 KiB31.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js73.1 KiB31.0 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/47bd3e88b6bda15c34ce.js23.9 KiB22.2 KiB
sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=531559.8 KiB21.9 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
Unattributable2.4 s937 ms0.0 ms
cmp.osano.com/16A0CuTCdGtXx3A1C/ec63760f-40b0-4c2c-b76a-e71dda7f148e/osano.js2.3 s2.0 s46 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/1.8 s409 ms8.3 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604210101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...1.5 s1.4 s50 ms
01.cdn.mediatradecraft.com/charlotteobserver/main/main.js?template=homepage1.4 s1.3 s22 ms
cdn.confiant-integrations.net/gptprebidnative/202604221919/wrap.js979 ms718 ms177 ms
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js652 ms384 ms18 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/charlotteobservercore.js446 ms408 ms8.7 ms
micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/21666.js428 ms346 ms42 ms
sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=5315372 ms355 ms1.0 ms
cdn.amplitude.com/engagement-browser/prod/split/index.js341 ms319 ms0.5 ms
/ads/8bfe4705/web.js?&accountId=590e1384&clickUrl=https%3...316 ms210 ms90 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/hanealneh.prod1776882958719.js295 ms260 ms19 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/akam/13/6017e660233 ms186 ms6.4 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-848620132232 ms196 ms35 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/quarantine.prod1776882958719.js214 ms200 ms4.9 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js207 ms174 ms27 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-EDBMXX4HYF&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0196 ms147 ms48 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/escenic.prod1776882958719.js174 ms143 ms27 ms
/p/324082750/player.js?cid=1ffe5d7e-eb53-11e9-b4d2-069484...166 ms109 ms56 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-48278383-1163 ms126 ms35 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-11133638285157 ms106 ms50 ms
d-code.liadm.com/did-008d.min.js155 ms128 ms17 ms
b-code.liadm.com/a-01du132 ms102 ms15 ms
js.matheranalytics.com/s/ma12095/74930331/all/ml.js?cb=1714110 ms98 ms9.6 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/domkut.prod1776882958719.js103 ms91 ms1.1 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/zones.prod1776882958719.js100 ms89 ms3.0 ms
cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/unip/1563813/tfa.js98 ms79 ms7.0 ms
libraryfacts.com/build/pcppurm/l393_t.v2.js86 ms66 ms12 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js83 ms71 ms11 ms
/wps/build/webpack/videoLoader.bundle-eb4e8a1ef2763bfaff1...73 ms48 ms24 ms
www.charlotteobserver.com/zloysinb-o/netdale.prod1776882958719.js70 ms64 ms4.9 ms
cmp.osano.com/16A0CuTCdGtXx3A1C/ec63760f-40b0-4c2c-b76a-e71dda7f148e/osano-ui.js65 ms36 ms16 ms
secure.quantserve.com/quant.js53 ms42 ms9.5 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation12.0 s
Other2.5 s
Script Parsing & Compilation1.1 s
Style & Layout646 ms
Garbage Collection376 ms
Rendering181 ms
Parse HTML & CSS159 ms

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 the main frame.Actionable
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.Actionable
The page has an unload handler in a sub frame.Actionable
Pages whose main resource has cache-control:no-store cannot enter back/forward cache.Not actionable
Back/forward cache is disabled because some JavaScript network request received resource with Cache-Control: no-store header.Not actionable

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
body.wps-body-main > footer.footer > div.item > img.footer-logo body.wps-body-main > footer.footer > div.item > img.footer-logo
www.charlotteobserver.com/wps/source/images/mcm-logo.png

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

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
Font display
Forced reflow
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 233 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 4 animated elements found
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 110 ms
Server Backend Latencies 470 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 240 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 4 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
85

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

Some ARIA parent roles must contain specific child roles to perform their intended accessibility functions. Learn more about roles and required children elements.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Home Customer Service Stay Connected Read today's Edition Top Workplaces Charlo… div.newMastheadContainer > header#mastheadVueContainer > div.paper > nav#main-nav
Reality Check div.paper > nav#main-nav > a.row > div#menu-20
Charlotte Five div.paper > nav#main-nav > a.row > div#menu-21
Rock Hill Herald div.paper > nav#main-nav > a.row > div#menu-22
Detour Travel div.paper > nav#main-nav > a.row > div#menu-23
Charlotte’s Best div.paper > nav#main-nav > a.row > div#menu-24

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.flag > div.flag-row > div.flag-menu > button#menu-toggle div.flag > div.flag-row > div.flag-menu > button#menu-toggle

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
body.wps-body-main > footer.footer > div.item > img.footer-logo body.wps-body-main > footer.footer > div.item > img.footer-logo

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
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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.

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]`s are contained by their required parent element
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
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.
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
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
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
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
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
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
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
All heading elements contain content.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
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 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
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
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.
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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
Topics
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
AttributionReporting

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
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 451 ()
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 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.

Crawling and Indexing

If your robots.txt file is malformed, crawlers may not be able to understand how you want your website to be crawled or indexed. Learn more about robots.txt.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

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
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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
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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