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· 0 checks — Desktop Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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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.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/national-volunteer-week-2026.jpg	0.0 ms	563.4 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/farmers-market-2026.jpg	0.0 ms	232.2 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/Couple-with-tablet-image.jpg	0.0 ms	222.6 KiB
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/resources/branding-bar/brandingbar.js	0.0 ms	197.2 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/governor_spanberger.jpg	0.0 ms	168.7 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/osig-abuse-hotline.jpg	0.0 ms	168.6 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/ltgovernor_hashmi.jpg	0.0 ms	154.0 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/ag75_portrait.jpg	0.0 ms	135.5 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/old-virginiagov/images/services/book-a-cabin.jpg	0.0 ms	84.1 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/js/jquery-3.5.1.js	0.0 ms	83.4 KiB
/media/vagov/images/seasonal/native-american-heritage-mon...	0.0 ms	74.6 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/css/main.css?v=215.0	0.0 ms	38.9 KiB
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/assets/img/bbar_logos-white.svg	0.0 ms	23.1 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/211.png	0.0 ms	20.2 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/js/common.js	0.0 ms	11.1 KiB
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/assets/img/globe-icon2.png	0.0 ms	11.0 KiB
/media/vagov/images/seasonal/womenx27s-history-month/whm_...	0.0 ms	7.8 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/img/capitol_outline.svg	0.0 ms	7.3 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/seasonal/vagov_bhm_celebrate-01.svg	0.0 ms	5.4 KiB
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/assets/img/close_icon.png	0.0 ms	4.1 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/ico/cardinal_logo_v2.svg	0.0 ms	2.4 KiB
mfpembedcdnwus2.azureedge.net/mfpembedcontwus2/Embed.js	0.0 ms	2.2 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/js/home.js	0.0 ms	1.6 KiB
mfpembedcdnwus2.azureedge.net/mfpembedcontwus2/Embed.css	0.0 ms	1.4 KiB
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/assets/img/down-arrow.png	0.0 ms	1.1 KiB
/media/vagov/assets/css/seasonal/womenx27s-history-month/...	0.0 ms	857 B

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:68.735 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]]]

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.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
A diverse group of 14 volunteers of varying ages and backgrounds work together … `div.va-container > div.va-spotlight > div.va-spotlight__media > img.va-spotlight__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/national-volunteer-week-2026.jpg	562.3 KiB	473.7 KiB
Couple with tablet `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/Couple-with-tablet-image.jpg	221.9 KiB	215.2 KiB
Multiracial couple tasting organic produce at a farmers market while talking to… `div.va-container > div.va-spotlight > div.va-spotlight__media > img.va-spotlight__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/farmers-market-2026.jpg	231.4 KiB	187.8 KiB
State Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Poster on an iPhone `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/osig-abuse-hotline.jpg	167.9 KiB	161.9 KiB
Portrait of Governor Spanberger `div.va-block > a.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/governor_spanberger.jpg	168.0 KiB	154.7 KiB
Portrait of Lieutenant Governor Hashmi `div.va-block > a.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/ltgovernor_hashmi.jpg	153.3 KiB	140.1 KiB
Attorney General Jay Jones `div.va-block > a.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/ag75_portrait.jpg	134.9 KiB	121.6 KiB
Rocking chairs on porch `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/old-virginiagov/images/services/book-a-cabin.jpg	83.5 KiB	75.7 KiB
Native American Heritage Month Logo - Archive Image `div.va-block > div.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	/media/vagov/images/seasonal/native-american-heritage-mon...	74.0 KiB	62.1 KiB
211 Virginia Logo `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/211.png	19.6 KiB	17.7 KiB
Services Selection Icon `div#va_aagency_bar > div#bbarFeatures > button.bbarServiceResource > img`	www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/assets/img/globe-icon2.png	10.4 KiB	10.4 KiB

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: A diverse group of 14 volunteers of varying ages and backgrounds work together …

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,9,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,IMG

selector: div.va-container > div.va-spotlight > div.va-spotlight__media > img.va-spotlight__img

snippet: <img class="va-spotlight__img" src="/media/vagov/images/news/national-volunteer-week-2026.jpg" srcset="/media/vagov/images/news/national-volunteer-week-2026.jpg 512w, /media/vag…" sizes="70vw" alt="A diverse group of 14 volunteers of varying ages and backgrounds work toge…">

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

value: no origins were preconnected

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.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/js/jquery-3.5.1.js	83.4 KiB	284 ms
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/css/main.css?v=215.0	38.9 KiB	568 ms
/media/vagov/assets/css/seasonal/womenx27s-history-month/...	857 B
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css	19.1 KiB	263 ms

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Est Savings
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff2	20 ms

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

Diagnostics

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: 280 ms 41.8 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/js/jquery-3.5.1.js	82.9 KiB	41.8 KiB

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: 280 ms 48.5 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/css/main.css?v=215.0	38.4 KiB	30.2 KiB
cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css	18.4 KiB	18.3 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: 280 ms 290.0 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/resources/branding-bar/brandingbar.js	196.5 KiB	165.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-0DWMH7VB6G	145.8 KiB	62.9 KiB
www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/js/jquery-3.5.1.js	82.9 KiB	61.2 KiB

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
Couple with tablet `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/Couple-with-tablet-image.jpg
State Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Poster on an iPhone `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/osig-abuse-hotline.jpg
Multiracial couple tasting organic produce at a farmers market while talking to… `div.va-container > div.va-spotlight > div.va-spotlight__media > img.va-spotlight__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/farmers-market-2026.jpg
A diverse group of 14 volunteers of varying ages and backgrounds work together … `div.va-container > div.va-spotlight > div.va-spotlight__media > img.va-spotlight__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/national-volunteer-week-2026.jpg
211 Virginia Logo `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/news/211.png
Portrait of Governor Spanberger `div.va-block > a.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/governor_spanberger.jpg
Portrait of Lieutenant Governor Hashmi `div.va-block > a.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/ltgovernor_hashmi.jpg
Attorney General Jay Jones `div.va-block > a.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/ag75_portrait.jpg
Rocking chairs on porch `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/old-virginiagov/images/services/book-a-cabin.jpg
Native American Heritage Month Logo - Archive Image `div.va-block > div.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	/media/vagov/images/seasonal/native-american-heritage-mon...
Services Selection Icon `div#va_aagency_bar > div#bbarFeatures > button.bbarServiceResource > img`	www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/assets/img/globe-icon2.png
Black History Month Logo - Celebrate `div.va-block > div.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/images/seasonal/vagov_bhm_celebrate-01.svg
Women's History Month Logo for 2021 `div.va-block > div.va-block__card > div.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	/media/vagov/images/seasonal/womenx27s-history-month/whm_...
Commonwealth of Virginia branding logo `div.va-container > div.va-header__group > a.va-logo > img.va-logo__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/ico/cardinal_logo_v2.svg
Commonwealth of Virginia branding bar cardinal logo `div.va-container > div.va-header__group > a.va-logo > img.va-logo__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/ico/cardinal_logo_v2.svg

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

●Layout shift culprits

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Max Potential First Input Delay 30 ms

●Minify CSS

●Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 2,561 KiB

●User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.1 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 0.6 s

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 240 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 230 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 270 ms

●Avoid large layout shifts 5 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

○Avoid long main-thread tasks

○Avoid non-composited animations

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.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Services & Resources State Government Local Government Agencies `div.va-container > div.va-header__group > nav.va-header__block > ul.va-nav__links`

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html.js `html.js`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○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

●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.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●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

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

○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

○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.

○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.

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.

	URL	Aspect Ratio (Displayed)	Aspect Ratio (Actual)
Rocking chairs on porch `div.va-collection > div.va-block > a.va-block__media > img.va-block__img`	www.virginia.gov/media/old-virginiagov/images/services/book-a-cabin.jpg	272 x 176 (1.55)	593 x 390 (1.52)

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.

Source	Description
www.virginia.gov/ line 62, col 3412	`TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'addEventListener') at https://www.virginia.gov/:63:3413`

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.

URL
www.developer.virginia.gov/media/developer/resources/branding-bar/brandingbar.js

●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

●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

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 destination	Link Text
www.virginia.gov/nahm/	Learn More
www.virginia.gov/black-history-month/	Learn More
www.virginia.gov/womens-history-month/	Learn More

Canonical links suggest which URL to show in search results. Learn more about canonical links.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

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`