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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 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:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:36.995 source:map[column:590993 line:65 type:source-location url:https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-27e079f3be6c5e87.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:49.797 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:36.995 source:map[column:591012 line:64 type:source-location url:https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-27e079f3be6c5e87.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:16.669 source:map[column:40493 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js urlProvider:network]]]

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: Spaghetti with meatballs
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,5,DIV,10,MAIN,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,PICTURE,2,IMG
selector: div.image > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
snippet: <img class="image__img" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/30/2025/03/One-pa…" alt="Spaghetti with meatballs" data-item-name="Spaghetti with meatballs" loading="lazy" width="940" height="626.98" data-testid="image-img" style="aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.667; object-fit: cover;">

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

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.

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
Spaghetti with meatballs div.image > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2025/03/One-pan-spaghetti-a...261.6 KiB165.7 KiB
Smashed potato, dill, feta & pickled red onion salad in a serving bowl div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2025/06/CROPPED-GFO070525Mo...46.4 KiB39.2 KiB
div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/01/1FamilyTent1B9A9259...45.6 KiB38.4 KiB
Melting Chocolate On The Stove div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/03/GettyImages-4833223...28.6 KiB21.4 KiB
Lemon roasted spring chicken with asparagus in a roasting tin div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2021/04/Lemon-roasted-sprin...27.1 KiB19.9 KiB
Roasted carrot & whipped feta tart div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2023/03/Roasted-carrot-and-...26.6 KiB19.4 KiB
Orzotto with pancetta & peas div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2020/08/risotto-0fb27ae.jpg...25.1 KiB17.9 KiB
One smashed new potato cheat's tart with asparagus & cheese div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/03/Smashed-new-potato-...24.9 KiB17.7 KiB
One honey and soy tofu poke bowl div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2025/04/Honey-and-soy-tofu-...24.2 KiB17.1 KiB
Chicken fajitas with lots of toppings on a plate div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2025/07/Air-fryer-chicken-f...24.1 KiB17.0 KiB
Carrot pilaf on a plate with coriander chutney alongside div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2020/10/Carrot-Pilaf-With-C...23.3 KiB16.2 KiB
Air-fryer tuna pasta bake in a baking dish with a serving spoon div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2023/08/Tunapastabake-82085...22.3 KiB15.2 KiB
Lemon and herb chicken traybake with butter beans and potato wedges div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2021/02/Lemon-and-herb-chic...22.3 KiB15.2 KiB
Chicken, leek & brown rice stir-fry in a bowl div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2022/02/Chicken-leek-and-br...21.5 KiB14.4 KiB
Pea & ham pot pie served in a pie dish with cutlery alongside div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2020/08/pea-ham-pot-pie-33e...21.1 KiB14.0 KiB
Best running products rated 5 stars div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/04/Best-running-produc...20.7 KiB13.5 KiB
Sesame & spring onion stir-fried udon with crispy tofu div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2020/10/Sesame-spring-onion...19.3 KiB12.1 KiB
Chicken nuggets on a white plate with a dipping sauce on the side div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2023/01/Chicken-Nuggets-dae...19.1 KiB11.9 KiB
A bowl with curried spring veggie pilaf div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2024/03/Curried-spring-vegg...19.0 KiB11.8 KiB
Macaroni cheese with a crunch crumb in an oval baking dish div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2023/10/GOODFOOD0313COVER02...18.7 KiB11.6 KiB
Two marathon runners mid-run div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2023/01/Running-a-marathon-...17.7 KiB10.5 KiB
div#notice > div.message-component > div.message-component > img.message-component div#notice > div.message-component > div.message-component > img.message-component
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/02/goodfood.logo-f3709...10.1 KiB9.9 KiB
Pea, mint & spring onion soup with parmesan biscuits div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2020/08/recipe-image-legacy...16.7 KiB9.5 KiB
A serving of lemon & green bean pasta div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2023/06/LemonGreenBeanPasta...15.0 KiB7.8 KiB
A brain made up of healthy foods div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/03/Brain-health-hero-9...14.0 KiB6.8 KiB
Heart healthy foods div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2026/03/heart-disease-hero-...13.5 KiB6.3 KiB
Nadiya smiling towards camera div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2024/12/9-12-Nadiya-app-666...13.0 KiB5.9 KiB
Several air fryer peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies div.card__img > div.image__container > picture.image__picture > img.image__img
/production/volatile/sites/30/2025/08/Air-fryer-peanut-bu...6.3 KiB5.0 KiB

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.

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: 239 ms
URLTime Spent
bbcgoodfood.com/239 ms
www.bbcgoodfood.com/0.0 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 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.

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: 0.0 ms 31.4 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/static/styles/css/im-bbcgoodfood-retheme-theme/component...36.4 KiB31.4 KiB

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

●Max Potential First Input Delay 80 ms
●Layout shift culprits
●Optimize DOM size
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 52 user timings
●JavaScript execution time 0.9 s
●Minimizes main-thread work 1.6 s
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 3 long tasks found
●Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 20 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 30 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 0 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
○INP breakdown
○Avoid non-composited animations
100

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.

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
Premium div.col-md-3 > article.card > div.card__section > a.link
Premium div.col-md-3 > article.card > div.card__section > a.link
○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
●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
●`[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.
●`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
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●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
○`[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
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○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.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○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.
96

Best Practices

General

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
Consentless Inventory | Cannot retreive Consent Data [object Object]

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids deprecated APIs
●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 DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
92

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.

Link destinationLink Text
www.bbcgoodfood.com/feature/podcastsMore

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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