Performance
· 16 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.
1.88 s
Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.
4.57 s
Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.
118 ms
Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.
0.000
Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.
1.88 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.
26.88 s
Page Load Progression
FPage Weight BudgetAction5.1 MB transferred, 71 requestsFIX
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
FHTTP CachingActionNo cache headersFIX
No Cache-Control header
Adding a Cache-Control header can significantly improve repeat-visit performance.
CJS Execution CostAction1350ms total JS executionREVIEW
Main Thread Breakdown
| Script | Total | Scripting | Parse/Compile | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://ghost.org/ | 658ms | 25ms | 2ms | 3rd |
| Unattributable | 573ms | 7ms | 0ms | 3rd |
| https://ghost.org/js/app.min.js | 118ms | 102ms | 15ms | 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+Image Optimization21 images, 0 KB saveablePASS
A+Font Loading38 fonts (4688 KB)PASS
Web fonts
38
4688 KB total
Render-blocking
0
of 38
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
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- Subset this font — over 100 KB suggests Latin Extended or full glyph coverage that most pages don't need
- 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 ~2344 KB and ~4688 ms
A+JS Bundles6 scripts, 26 KB unusedPASS
Downloaded but never executed on this page.
| Script | Size | Unused | Minified | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://ghost.org/js/app.min.js | 37 KB | 26 KB (73%) | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://ghost.org/js/script.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://cdn.firstpromoter.com/fpr.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://www.dubcdn.com/analytics/script.js | 2 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://analytics.ahrefs.com/analytics.js | 3 KB | — | ✓ | 3rd |
| https://ghost.org/.netlify/scripts/rum | 4 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
A+Resource CachingAll resources properly cachedPASS
A+Critical Rendering PathNo render-blocking resourcesPASS
A+Resource Hints40 hints, 0 missing preconnectsPASS
Current Resource Hints
40 resource hints configured
A+Render-Blocking ResourcesNo render-blocking resources detectedPASS
A+Third-Party ResourcesNo third-party resources detectedPASS
Network Waterfall71 requests over 0msINFO
Performance analysis not available for this result.
Third-Party Script CostPer-script blocking time, transfer cost, and cache headersINFO
| Script | Category | Execution | Transfer | Unused | Monthly Cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ghost.org ghost.org | Other | 658ms | 19 KB | — | £2/mo | Costly |
Unattributable Unattributable | Other | 573ms | 0 KB | — | £2/mo | Costly |
ghost.org ghost.org | Other | 118ms | 37 KB | 73% | £0/mo | Optional |
These scripts may cost more than they're worth
- ghost.org adds 658ms and costs ~£2/month
- Unattributable adds 573ms and costs ~£2/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
ghost.org takes 658ms 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 573ms 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
73% of ghost.org'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