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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
cdn.adsninja.ca/adsninja_client.js?v=36481200.0 s317.5 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/biddertypelibrary/live/HowToGeek/Prebid_Default.js?v=36481200.0 s196.8 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s90.8 KiB
silo58.p7cloud.net/as1.js?uri=https://www.howtogeek.com3600.0 s60.1 KiB
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js3600.0 s42.0 KiB
btloader.com/tag?o=5100917733457920&upapi=true300.0 s31.2 KiB
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/esp.js3600.0 s34.8 KiB
d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net/oPS.js?cid=7684600.0 s60.3 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/adsninja_client_style.css?v=36481200.0 s23.1 KiB
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest604800.0 s160.3 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/ads_injector.js?v=601200.0 s13.8 KiB
connectid.analytics.yahoo.com/connectId-gpt.js3600.0 s9.0 KiB
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.ids.js86400.0 s14.8 KiB
cdn.sentinelpro.com/valnet/sp.js1200.0 s6.5 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.2 KiB
invstatic101.creativecdn.com/encrypted-signals/encrypted-tag-g.js0.0 ms2.9 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/an_sn.js1200.0 s3.1 KiB
/b1c80b5e-e909-4d5d-ba94-1d63bb1c4212/launchpad-liveramp.js0.0 ms2.0 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/ads_initiator.js?v=59226731200.0 s1.8 KiB
ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/google-esp.js121193.0 s3.4 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/biddertypelibrary/live/HowToGeek/Amazon_Default.js?v=36481200.0 s1.2 KiB
/c/518/0/8/1.gif?gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&gpp=DBABLA%7EBVQqAA...0.0 ms1.0 KiB
dn6rwwtxa647p.cloudfront.net/76/www.howtogeek.com/.js300.0 s628 B
/p.png?visit=pagedata&arcid=c9a5b4de-fc30-4595-a9fd-65b90...0.0 ms534 B
/p.png?visit=page&arcid=c9a5b4de-fc30-4595-a9fd-65b905b14...0.0 ms534 B
/p.png?visit=custom&arcid=c9a5b4de-fc30-4595-a9fd-65b905b...0.0 ms533 B
ua.p7cloud.net/asp?aspan=YXJjc3Bhbi11c2VyOmFyY3NwYW4tZHJvd3NzYXA0.0 ms321 B
/13333?uri=c9a5b4de-fc30-4595-a9fd-65b905b14bd8&region=us0.0 ms284 B
/track/cmb/generic?ttd_pid=tapad&ttd_tpi=1&ttd_puid=ebee8...0.0 ms253 B
cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/prebid/shared-id/pubcid.js/docs/pubcid.min.js604800.0 s641 B

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.

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:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:153.243 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]]]

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: HBO Max logo on a purple background with a film strip and blurred characters in…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,18,MAIN,1,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,DIV,0,PICTURE,1,IMG
selector: a.dc-img-link > div.dc-img > picture > img
snippet: <img width="1486" height="1064" alt="HBO Max logo on a purple background with a film strip and blurred characte…" data-img-url="https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/h…" src="https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/h…">

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.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
cdn.adsninja.ca/an_sn.js3.1 KiB765 ms
static0.howtogeekimages.com/assets/quick-rating-widget.a24cba5f.css8.7 KiB760 ms

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
A Ryzen 5 5600X CPU inside a B550M motherboard with some DDR4 RAM and an NVMe S… a.dc-img-link > div.dc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/img20241031174250.j...67.9 KiB55.7 KiB
Godrick the Grafted in Elden Ring. a.dc-img-link > div.dc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Elden-Ring-Boss-1.j...38.1 KiB31.3 KiB
Ryobi framework bench-main a.dc-img-link > div.dc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ryobi-framework-ben...32.0 KiB30.7 KiB
Front 3/4 shot of the AFEELA 1 a.dc-img-link > div.dc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/afeela_1_signature_...29.7 KiB28.4 KiB
The transparent Sharge Disk Pro connected to the back of an iPhone 17 Pro on a … div.w-img > div.bc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/04/the-transparent-...32.5 KiB26.7 KiB
HBO Max logo on a purple background with a film strip and blurred characters in… a.dc-img-link > div.dc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/hbo-max-logo-on-a-p...17.9 KiB14.6 KiB

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: 801 ms
URLTime Spent
howtogeek.com/801 ms
www.howtogeek.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

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: 150 ms 60.3 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
.design-system--grid{width:100%} …41.9 KiB38.9 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/adsninja_client_style.css?v=364822.4 KiB21.3 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: 5.7 s 1.0 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
cdn.adsninja.ca/adsninja_client.js?v=3648316.8 KiB273.7 KiB
cdn.adsninja.ca/biddertypelibrary/live/HowToGeek/Prebid_Default.js?v=3648196.2 KiB159.9 KiB
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest159.6 KiB145.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB124.9 KiB
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js147.3 KiB106.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-PVR2ZX9X91157.2 KiB65.2 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.4 KiB57.7 KiB
static0.howtogeekimages.com/assets/valnet-footer.08dab0d7.js63.9 KiB49.3 KiB
/ats-modules/965715a0-f091-439e-a69e-257f7950b03c/ats.js74.6 KiB38.4 KiB
d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net/oPS.js?cid=7659.8 KiB25.1 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
www.howtogeek.com/1.6 s158 ms22 ms
static0.howtogeekimages.com/assets/valnet-footer.08dab0d7.js1.5 s261 ms32 ms
Unattributable1.0 s117 ms0.0 ms
d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net/oPS.js?cid=761.0 s980 ms24 ms
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/4.40.1/usnat.f12613136193900e32e2.bundle.js365 ms300 ms48 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js343 ms241 ms72 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-PVR2ZX9X91310 ms251 ms57 ms
cdn.adsninja.ca/adsninja_client.js?v=3648269 ms96 ms173 ms
cdn.adsninja.ca/biddertypelibrary/live/HowToGeek/Prebid_Default.js?v=3648266 ms174 ms84 ms
btloader.com/tag?o=5100917733457920&upapi=true257 ms231 ms15 ms
cdn.adsninja.ca/ads_injector.js?v=60228 ms190 ms27 ms
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest152 ms47 ms105 ms
silo58.p7cloud.net/as1.js?uri=https://www.howtogeek.com152 ms111 ms39 ms
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/esp.js144 ms121 ms14 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js143 ms96 ms43 ms
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js142 ms80 ms61 ms
/ats-modules/965715a0-f091-439e-a69e-257f7950b03c/ats.js127 ms98 ms28 ms
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js127 ms96 ms18 ms
www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js87 ms74 ms12 ms
launchpad.privacymanager.io/latest/launchpad.bundle.js77 ms52 ms23 ms
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/4.40.1/gdpr-tcf.27718c8cb9d29947d2c1.bundle.js69 ms50 ms19 ms
connectid.analytics.yahoo.com/connectId-gpt.js64 ms58 ms1.2 ms
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.ids.js57 ms47 ms8.9 ms
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js54 ms43 ms6.0 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 Evaluation4.5 s
Other1.7 s
Style & Layout1.2 s
Script Parsing & Compilation991 ms
Rendering474 ms
Parse HTML & CSS187 ms
Garbage Collection108 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

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 2.7 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
launchpad.privacymanager.io/latest/launchpad.bundle.js8.7 KiB2.7 KiB

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
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 2,664 KiB
●User Timing marks and measures 11 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found
●Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 90 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 340 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 70 ms
○INP breakdown
○Avoid large layout shifts
80

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.

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.w-hub-video > div#left-block-articles > div.w-control-arrows > button#previous-btn div.w-hub-video > div#left-block-articles > div.w-control-arrows > button#previous-btn
div.w-hub-video > div#left-block-articles > div.w-control-arrows > button#next-btn div.w-hub-video > div#left-block-articles > div.w-control-arrows > button#next-btn

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links
div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links
div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links
div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links
div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links div.w-side-navigation-social > ul#menu-follow > li.social-elements > a.social-links
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text
div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text
div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text
div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text
div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text
div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text div.footer-content-el > ul.social-media > li.social-elements > a.text

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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
3 HOURS AGO div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.pinned-article-date
3 HOURS AGO div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.pinned-article-date
4 HOURS AGO div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.pinned-article-date
4 HOURS AGO div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.pinned-article-date
MORE div.template-grid-tall > div.featured-news > div.sentinel-featuredNews > a.section-view-all-link
SEE MORE section#news > div.w-hub-widgets > div.hub-header > a.section-view-all-link
SEE MORE div.left-column > div.w-hub-video > div.hub-header > a.section-view-all-link
SEE MORE div.right-column > div#left-block > div.hub-header > a.section-view-all-link
Apr 5, 2026 div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
Mar 26, 2026 div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
Mar 19, 2026 div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
3 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
3 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
4 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
4 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
4 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
4 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
5 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
5 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
5 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
5 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
6 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
6 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
6 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
6 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
7 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
7 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
7 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
8 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
8 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date
8 hours ago div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-meta > div.meta_txt > span.display-card-date

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
The Sharge Disk Pro is the most unique portable SSD I’ve ever tested div#left-block-articles > div.display-card > div.w-display-card-content > h5.display-card-title
Save on UGREEN's Thunderbolt 5 docks and upgrade your workspace div.hub-vertical-list > div.display-card > div.w-display-card-content > h5.display-card-title
Stop paying for Alexa and Google Home—this open-source smart home system will n… div.sentinel-home-list > div.display-card > div.w-display-card-content > h5.display-card-title

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number div.w-display-card-content > div.w-display-card-details > div.w-display-card-extra > a.total-info-number
Join Our Team div.footer-content-el > ul > li > a.text
Our Audience div.footer-content-el > ul > li > a.text
About Us div.footer-content-el > ul > li > a.text
Press & Events div.footer-content-el > ul > li > a.text
Media Coverage div.footer-content-el > ul > li > a.text
Contact Us div.footer-content-el > ul > li > a.text
Advertising div.footer-content-el > ul.align-right > li > a.text
Careers div.footer-content-el > ul.align-right > li > a.text
Terms div.footer-content-el > ul.align-right > li > a.text
Privacy div.footer-content-el > ul.align-right > li > a.text
Policies div.footer-content-el > ul.align-right > li > a.text

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

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
DEALS CENTER Updated Weekly Hand-picked savings on our favorite gear Browse D… main.w-content > div.w-promotion-offer > div.promotion-offer-box > a.dc-banner
○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]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○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
○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
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<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
○Form elements have associated labels
○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.
○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
○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.
○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

User Experience

Image display dimensions should match natural aspect ratio. Learn more about image aspect ratio.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLAspect Ratio (Displayed)Aspect Ratio (Actual)
Person using a computer next to UGREEN thunderbolt 5 hub. div.w-img > div.bc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/u712-75795-r-1-2.jp...120 x 107 (1.12)240 x 230 (1.04)
Amazon Prime box opened with the logo above div.w-img > div.bc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/amazon-prime-box-op...120 x 107 (1.12)240 x 230 (1.04)
Ryobi 18V HP battery div.w-img > div.bc-img > picture > img
/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/03/ryobi-18v-hp-bat...120 x 107 (1.12)240 x 230 (1.04)

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
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
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●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
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No browser errors logged to the console
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
○Use a strong HSTS policy
○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
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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.

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.howtogeek.com/news/SEE MORE
www.howtogeek.com/category/product-reviews/SEE MORE
www.howtogeek.com/tag/deals/SEE MORE
www.howtogeek.com/archive/2/SEE MORE

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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