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Performance / Frontend

Loading performance, resources and layout checks.

This collection of performance and frontend tools is for anyone who needs to check how fast their website responds and renders. It helps you measure server response time (TTFB) and total page weight, evaluate image format choices (WebP and AVIF), review resource hints (preload, preconnect, dns-prefetch) and caching strategies (Cache-Control, ETag), and understand the Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) that directly affect your Google search ranking. It is especially useful for bloggers, store owners, and frontend developers who are losing visitors to slow load times or want to raise their page speed score.

A typical performance check follows a measure, diagnose, fix, and re-measure loop. Start by pulling objective numbers like TTFB and page weight to see whether the bottleneck is slow server response or heavy images and scripts. Then tackle the highest-impact, lowest-effort items first such as converting images to modern formats, setting proper cache headers, and adding the resource hints you actually need. Finally, run the same tools again to confirm that your Core Web Vitals genuinely improved rather than just guessing.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly are Core Web Vitals?
They are three key metrics Google uses to quantify user experience: LCP (Largest Contentful Paint, the time to render the largest visible element, ideally under 2.5s), CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift, how much the layout unexpectedly moves, ideally under 0.1), and INP (Interaction to Next Paint, responsiveness to input, ideally under 200ms). These scores feed into Google search ranking, which is why they matter for SEO.
My TTFB is slow. Where should I start?
A high TTFB (Time To First Byte) usually points to slow server processing, heavy database queries, or a missing CDN/cache. Start by adding cache headers to static assets and putting a CDN in front, then look at server-side caching or query optimization for dynamic pages. A common target is a TTFB under 800ms.
Does converting images to WebP or AVIF really make a site faster?
Yes. At the same visual quality, WebP is roughly 25-35% smaller than JPEG and AVIF is smaller still, which meaningfully cuts how much data the page downloads. Since images are often the LCP element, switching format alone frequently improves both perceived load speed and your score.
Why do these tools give different numbers than PageSpeed Insights?
Because the testing conditions (network speed, device power, server location) and the moment of measurement differ. These tools are great for a quick single check to locate bottlenecks, while PageSpeed Insights combines real-user data (CrUX) with a lab simulation. It is best to use both and watch the overall trend rather than fixating on one number.