Largest Contentful Paint
Good: < 2.5s
Measures how long it takes for the main content to appear on screen
How to optimize armycadets.com
43 KiB of unused CSS from TypeKit fonts adds unnecessary download time.
Audit which font weights are actually used and remove unused variants from TypeKit. Add font-display: swap to prevent invisible text during font load. Preload critical font files using <link rel='preload'> in document head.
A score of 69 falls in the "Needs Improvement" range (50-89). While it is better than poor (0-49), you should aim for 90+ to provide an optimal user experience and maximize SEO benefits.
This site is slower than approximately 35% of similar sites. The main issues affecting performance are image optimization, JavaScript execution time, and layout stability.
Addressing these issues could improve your conversion rate by 15-20% and boost your search engine rankings.
Largest Contentful Paint
Good: < 2.5s
Measures how long it takes for the main content to appear on screen
Interaction to Next Paint
Good: < 200ms
Measures how quickly the page responds to user interactions
Cumulative Layout Shift
Good: < 0.1
Measures visual stability - how much content shifts during page load
This Army Cadets website has poor performance with a score of 69/100, primarily due to excessive unused JavaScript that's slowing down page load by 2.25 seconds. The site is loading 422 KiB of unnecessary JavaScript from Google Tag Manager, Google Translate, and bundled theme files, which is causing the Largest Contentful Paint to take a sluggish 8.1 seconds. Additionally, the page suffers from forced reflows and inefficient caching, further degrading user experience. Removing or deferring unused JavaScript, especially from third-party services, could dramatically improve performance and reduce load times by several seconds.
Why It Matters:
432 KiB of unused JavaScript delays LCP by 2.25 seconds and blocks page interactivity.
How to Fix:
Remove unused Google Translate widget if not needed. Conditionally load Leaflet maps and LightGallery only on pages that use them. Use tree shaking to eliminate dead code from bundle.min.js or split into page-specific bundles.
Why It Matters:
Missing width/height attributes on images cause layout shifts that hurt user experience.
How to Fix:
Add explicit width='130' height='37' attributes to the header logo image. Update your WordPress theme template to include dimensions for all images. Consider using aspect-ratio CSS property as fallback for responsive images.
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More Generic Speed Tests
Critical CSS and JavaScript files are blocking first paint by 750ms, delaying content visibility.
227KB of unused JavaScript is delaying LCP by 1.05 seconds and blocking page interactivity.
Render-blocking CSS delays initial page rendering and prevents users from seeing content quickly.
Poor caching wastes 516 KiB on repeat visits and delays LCP by 2.4 seconds unnecessarily.
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