Site Speed Dashboard

Live browser performance metrics + actionable improvements

Ways to Improve Speed

Images

Use WebP format for all photos

To Dohigh impact

Convert JPGs/PNGs to WebP — 25–35% smaller with no visible quality loss.

💡 Run images through squoosh.app or TinyPNG and re-upload. Already done for new uploads via base44 CDN.

Lazy-load below-fold images

Fixedhigh impact

Images not visible on first load should not block rendering.

💡 ✅ Already implemented — all below-fold images have loading='lazy' and decoding='async'.

Set explicit width & height on all images

To Domedium impact

Prevents layout shift (CLS) by reserving space before the image loads.

💡 Add width and height attributes to every <img> tag. Already done on hero image.

Preload the hero (LCP) image

Fixedhigh impact

The largest above-fold image should start loading as early as possible.

💡 ✅ Already implemented — <link rel='preload'> added in index.html for the hero image.

JavaScript

Code-split all below-fold page sections

Fixedhigh impact

Lazy-load React sections that aren't visible on first paint.

💡 ✅ Already implemented — all Home sections below the hero use React.lazy() + Suspense.

Remove unused npm packages

To Domedium impact

Packages like jsPDF, Stripe, and canvas-confetti add KB even if unused on most pages.

💡 Audit imports — only import packages on the pages that actually use them. Consider dynamic imports for heavy libs.

Defer third-party scripts

To Domedium impact

Analytics, chat widgets, and ad scripts block the main thread.

💡 Add defer or async to all <script> tags in index.html that aren't critical to first render.

Network & Fonts

Preconnect to external origins

Fixedmedium impact

Opening TCP connections early saves 100–300ms per external domain.

💡 ✅ Already implemented — preconnect hints added for supabase, base44, YouTube, and Unsplash in index.html.

Self-host or preload Google Fonts

To Domedium impact

Google Fonts adds a render-blocking request if not handled correctly.

💡 Add display=swap to the font URL and preconnect to fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com.

Enable Brotli/Gzip compression

To Dohigh impact

Text assets (JS, CSS, HTML) should be compressed at the server.

💡 This is handled by the hosting platform (Base44/Vite). Verify via Chrome DevTools → Network → check Content-Encoding header.

Caching

Long cache-control on static assets

To Dohigh impact

JS, CSS, and images should be cached for at least 1 year on repeat visits.

💡 Vite hashes filenames on build, enabling safe long-term caching. Confirm your host sets Cache-Control: max-age=31536000 on /assets/*.

Use a CDN for global delivery

To Dohigh impact

A CDN serves assets from a server physically close to the visitor.

💡 Base44 hosts on Supabase CDN. For custom domains, consider adding Cloudflare (free) in front for extra edge caching and a free SSL.

Metrics measured in the browser using the Performance API. For full Lighthouse audits, use Chrome DevTools → Lighthouse tab.