Thursday 28 September 2017

Validate Website Performance using Google PageSpeed Insights

Google has developed a set of website Performance Optimization tools called 'Google PageSpeed'. It has 4 main components: PageSpeed Module, PageSpeed Insights, PageSpeed Service and PageSpeed Chrome Extension. These tools are built to idetify the flaws in website’s compliance with Google’s Web Performance Best Practices.Also, automate the flaw correction process.

PageSpeed Insights:


An online tool helps in identifying performance score on any website and provides suggestions on optimizations to make website faster. This can be accessed directly in any browser. It provides the webpage performance score on a scale from 0 to 100 for each url request, provides a report on suggested optimizations. It provides specific score for mobile & desktop & corresponding suggestions.

The scores fall under the below 3 categories:
Good: The page applies most performance best practices and should deliver a good user experience.

Needs Work: The page is missing some common performance optimizations that may result in a slow user experience.

Poor: The page is not optimized and is likely to deliver a slow user experience. Please prioritize and apply the recommendations below.