Why use Lighthouse?
- SEO audit for websites
- Improve the loading speed of a page
- Enhance the accessibility of your website
How does Lighthouse work?
Lighthouse is a tool (the best one?) for website auditing. In less than a minute, you receive a score out of 100 for a webpage based on the following criteria:
- Performance (loading speed)
- Accessibility
- Best practices
- SEO
Google Chrome Extension
Download the Chrome extension for your browser to use the system with just one click.
Inspect Element Tool
From the inspect element tool in your browser (right-click → inspect → performance)
Is Lighthouse easy to use?
The tool is super easy to use. It is triggered with a single click. You just need to open your Chrome extension (red lighthouse) and then click on "generate report" to start the performance audit of your page/website.
Advantages of Lighthouse
- Free
- Fast and user-friendly
- Explains how to fix issues
- Comments on user experience
Disadvantages of Lighthouse
- Results can vary by a margin of about ten points between two audits
- The presence of other Chrome extensions in your browser may interfere with the audit