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.
903 ms
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
1.19 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
203 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.346
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
1.87 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.
3.29 s
Page Load Progression
DPage Weight BudgetAction2.3 MB transferred, 90 requestsFIX
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
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 ImpactAction100% third-party, 0 ms blockingFIX
DJS BundlesAction31 scripts, 499 KB unusedFIX
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20260407-092955-f3cfe0ee04-web-3.0.0-2/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-3601c1768a43d6cc.js | 327 KB | 164 KB (50%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn.tinypass.com/api/tinypass.min.js | 132 KB | 101 KB (77%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://mybbc-analytics.files.bbci.co.uk/echo-client-js/echo-2.6.0-avi.min.js | 117 KB | 57 KB (49%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn.optimizely.com/public/4621041136/s/bbcx_prod.js | 98 KB | 39 KB (40%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://emp.bbci.co.uk/emp/bump-4/bump-4.js | 40 KB | 35 KB (90%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20260407-092955-f3cfe0ee04-web-3.0.0-2/_next/static/chunks/822-f7c0c3707aa22ef1.js | 48 KB | 34 KB (72%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20260407-092955-f3cfe0ee04-web-3.0.0-2/_next/static/chunks/354-a0ad6e0ee35c873e.js | 34 KB | 24 KB (73%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/4.40.1/usnat.f12613136193900e32e2.bundle.js | 42 KB | 23 KB (54%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20260407-092955-f3cfe0ee04-web-3.0.0-2/_next/static/chunks/main-fec0878bf69bd0df.js | 39 KB | 21 KB (54%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://uk-script.dotmetrics.net/door.js?d=www.bbc.com&t=homestudio | 5 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 InventoryAction90 resources · 2.3 MB · 499 KB savings availableFIX
~499.1 KiB of savings available
| # | Resource | Type | Size | Cache | Unused | 3rd party | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | ||||||
| 90 resources | 2.3 MiB | ||||||
BImage Optimization33 images, 0 KB saveableREVIEW
CJS Execution CostAction1206ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20260407-092955-f3cfe0ee04-web-3.0.0-2/_next/static/chunks/framework-471a843c5613f1bc.js | 553ms | 519ms | 3ms | 3rd |
| https://www.bbc.com/ | 231ms | 5ms | 1ms | 3rd |
| https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20260407-092955-f3cfe0ee04-web-3.0.0-2/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-3601c1768a43d6cc.js | 158ms | 104ms | 33ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 122ms | 8ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://static.bbci.co.uk/frameworks/requirejs/0.13.0/sharedmodules/require.js | 71ms | 69ms | 1ms | 3rd |
| https://cdn.optimizely.com/public/4621041136/s/bbcx_prod.js | 71ms | 59ms | 9ms | 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 Loading6 fonts (393 KB)PASS
Web fonts
6
393 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 6
Dominant font-display
swap
Most common across fonts
Font loading timeline
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)
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource HintsNo optimization neededPASS
AHTTP Cachingmax-age=604800 (1 week)PASS
public,max-age=604800,stale-while-revalidate=3600,stale-if-error=3600
| Directive | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| public | — | Any cache may store this response |
| max-age | 604800 | Cache for 1 week |
| stale-while-revalidate | 3600 | Serve stale for 1 hour while fetching fresh |
| stale-if-error | 3600 |
Network Waterfall90 requests over 2127msINFO
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
static.files.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk | Other | 553ms | 45 KB | — | £10/mo | Costly |
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com | Other | 231ms | 81 KB | — | £4/mo | Costly |
static.files.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk | Other | 158ms | 327 KB | 50% | £3/mo | Optional |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 122ms | 0 KB | — | £2/mo | Optional |
static.bbci.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk | Other | 71ms | 8 KB | — | £1/mo | Optional |
Optimizely cdn.optimizely.com | A/B Testing | 71ms | 98 KB | 40% | £1/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- static.files.bbci.co.uk adds 553ms and costs ~£10/month
- www.bbc.com adds 231ms and costs ~£4/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
static.files.bbci.co.uk takes 553ms 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
www.bbc.com takes 231ms 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 static.files.bbci.co.uk'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