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Report Summary

  • 2

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    20% of other websites

  • 66

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 31% of websites

  • 75

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    35% of websites

  • 93

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    83% of websites

castironsuperstore.co.uk

Cast Iron Gutters & Downpipes - Cast Iron Superstore

Page Load Speed

4.4 sec in total

First Response

863 ms

Resources Loaded

2.9 sec

Page Rendered

704 ms

castironsuperstore.co.uk screenshot

About Website

Click here to check amazing Cast Iron Superstore content. Otherwise, check out these important facts you probably never knew about castironsuperstore.co.uk

Cast Iron Superstore®- Largest UK Supplier of Painted or Primed Cast Iron Guttering & Downpipes with Volume Discounts and Quick Free Delivery over £500.

Visit castironsuperstore.co.uk

Key Findings

We analyzed Castironsuperstore.co.uk page load time and found that the first response time was 863 ms and then it took 3.6 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 60% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

castironsuperstore.co.uk performance score

2

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value5.1 s

9/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value19.1 s

0/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value12.1 s

3/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value2,740 ms

3/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.986

2/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value21.1 s

1/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

castironsuperstore.co.uk

863 ms

gtm.js

91 ms

bootstrap.min.css

30 ms

aspidistra-bootstrap-migrate.min.css

392 ms

owl.carousel.min.css

455 ms

Our browser made a total of 73 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 12% of them (9 requests) were addressed to the original Castironsuperstore.co.uk, 32% (23 requests) were made to Castironsuperstore-15a42.kxcdn.com and 32% (23 requests) were made to Shopfront-15a42.kxcdn.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (1 sec) relates to the external source Shopfront-15a42.kxcdn.com.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 933.1 kB (30%)

Content Size

3.1 MB

After Optimization

2.2 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Castironsuperstore.co.uk main page is 3.1 MB. This result falls beyond the top 1M of websites and identifies a large and not optimized web page that may take ages to load. 55% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 2.6 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-85%

Potential reduce by 228.4 kB

  • Original 268.2 kB
  • After minification 206.1 kB
  • After compression 39.8 kB

HTML content can be minified and compressed by a website’s server. The most efficient way is to compress content using GZIP which reduces data amount travelling through the network between server and browser. This page needs HTML code to be minified as it can gain 62.1 kB, which is 23% of the original size. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 228.4 kB or 85% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-24%

Potential reduce by 634.2 kB

  • Original 2.6 MB
  • After minification 2.0 MB

Image size optimization can help to speed up a website loading time. The chart above shows the difference between the size before and after optimization. Obviously, Cast Iron Superstore needs image optimization as it can save up to 634.2 kB or 24% of the original volume. The most popular and efficient tools for JPEG and PNG image optimization are Jpegoptim and PNG Crush.

JavaScript Optimization

-47%

Potential reduce by 41.5 kB

  • Original 87.7 kB
  • After minification 87.7 kB
  • After compression 46.1 kB

It’s better to minify JavaScript in order to improve website performance. The diagram shows the current total size of all JavaScript files against the prospective JavaScript size after its minification and compression. It is highly recommended that all JavaScript files should be compressed and minified as it can save up to 41.5 kB or 47% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-19%

Potential reduce by 29.0 kB

  • Original 155.2 kB
  • After minification 155.1 kB
  • After compression 126.1 kB

CSS files minification is very important to reduce a web page rendering time. The faster CSS files can load, the earlier a page can be rendered. Castironsuperstore.co.uk needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 29.0 kB or 19% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 35 (56%)

Requests Now

63

After Optimization

28

  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 63 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Cast Iron Superstore. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 26 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 11 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

castironsuperstore.co.uk

castironsuperstore.co.uk

863 ms

gtm.js

gtm.js

91 ms

bootstrap.min.css

bootstrap.min.css

30 ms

aspidistra-bootstrap-migrate.min.css

aspidistra-bootstrap-migrate.min.css

392 ms

owl.carousel.min.css

owl.carousel.min.css

455 ms

fontawesome-all.min.css

fontawesome-all.min.css

550 ms

formstone-styles.min.css

formstone-styles.min.css

489 ms

cast-iron-style.min.css

cast-iron-style.min.css

202 ms

jquery-ui.min.css

jquery-ui.min.css

41 ms

jquery.min.js

jquery.min.js

44 ms

WebForms.js

WebForms.js

41 ms

MicrosoftAjax.js

MicrosoftAjax.js

43 ms

MicrosoftAjaxWebForms.js

MicrosoftAjaxWebForms.js

43 ms

jquery_plugins.min.js

jquery_plugins.min.js

461 ms

aspidistra.fast.min.js

aspidistra.fast.min.js

421 ms

textcounter.min.js

textcounter.min.js

591 ms

aspidistra.modules.min.js

aspidistra.modules.min.js

656 ms

aspidistra.ordering.min.js

aspidistra.ordering.min.js

664 ms

jquery-ui.min.js

jquery-ui.min.js

7 ms

jquery.ui.touch-punch.min.js

jquery.ui.touch-punch.min.js

6 ms

common.min.js

common.min.js

690 ms

aspidistra.utilities.min.js

aspidistra.utilities.min.js

696 ms

owl.carousel.min.js

owl.carousel.min.js

749 ms

search.min.js

search.min.js

866 ms

bootstrap.bundle.min.js

bootstrap.bundle.min.js

6 ms

aspidistra.responsiveImages.min.js

aspidistra.responsiveImages.min.js

942 ms

jquery.fitvids.min.js

jquery.fitvids.min.js

943 ms

formstone-plugins.min.js

formstone-plugins.min.js

1023 ms

scoll-fixed-item.min.js

scoll-fixed-item.min.js

172 ms

vat-switch.min.js

vat-switch.min.js

224 ms

chameleon-custom.min.js

chameleon-custom.min.js

273 ms

gutters-custom.min.js

gutters-custom.min.js

254 ms

css2

css2

36 ms

css2

css2

54 ms

css2

css2

58 ms

a83a9fd1-5d04-481f-9897-926d47ccedb1.js

a83a9fd1-5d04-481f-9897-926d47ccedb1.js

434 ms

hotjar-3020046.js

hotjar-3020046.js

103 ms

logo-icon.png

logo-icon.png

252 ms

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155 ms

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174 ms

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Cast-Iron-Gutters---Cast-Iron-Superstore_400x400.png

332 ms

Cast-Iron-Downpipes---Cast-Iron-Superstore_400x400.png

Cast-Iron-Downpipes---Cast-Iron-Superstore_400x400.png

418 ms

Cast-Iron-Hopper-Heads---Rainwater-Hoppers_400x400.png

Cast-Iron-Hopper-Heads---Rainwater-Hoppers_400x400.png

420 ms

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Sundries-Fittings---Cast-Iron-Guttering_400x400.png

296 ms

Dow-Corning-791-Sealant-4-2015-0629-193501_165x400.jpg

Dow-Corning-791-Sealant-4-2015-0629-193501_165x400.jpg

245 ms

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Cast-Iron-Plain-Half-Round-Length-Painted_400x300.png

301 ms

Cast-Iron-Beaded-Half-Round-Length-Painted_400x300.png

Cast-Iron-Beaded-Half-Round-Length-Painted_400x300.png

304 ms

Cast-Iron-Beaded-Half-Round-Outlet-Painted_400x300.png

Cast-Iron-Beaded-Half-Round-Outlet-Painted_400x300.png

418 ms

Cast-Iron-Round-Downpipe-Length-with-ears-Painted_400x400.png

Cast-Iron-Round-Downpipe-Length-with-ears-Painted_400x400.png

418 ms

Cast-Iron-Hopper-Type-4-Painted_400x300.png

Cast-Iron-Hopper-Type-4-Painted_400x300.png

335 ms

Cast-Iron-Hopper-Type-1-Corner-Painted_400x300.png

Cast-Iron-Hopper-Type-1-Corner-Painted_400x300.png

418 ms

lowest-price-guaranteed.png

lowest-price-guaranteed.png

177 ms

blank.gif

blank.gif

102 ms

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25 ms

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29 ms

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35 ms

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fa-brands-400.ttf

339 ms

fa-light-300.ttf

fa-light-300.ttf

499 ms

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fa-thin-100.ttf

606 ms

fa-regular-400.ttf

fa-regular-400.ttf

652 ms

fa-solid-900.ttf

fa-solid-900.ttf

636 ms

fa-duotone-900.ttf

fa-duotone-900.ttf

716 ms

Cast-Iron-Guttering---Traditional-Cast-Iron-Banner_1334x390.png

Cast-Iron-Guttering---Traditional-Cast-Iron-Banner_1334x390.png

759 ms

Nationwide-Delivery_375x250.png

Nationwide-Delivery_375x250.png

33 ms

Huge-Stocks-of-cast-iron-guttering_375x250.png

Huge-Stocks-of-cast-iron-guttering_375x250.png

33 ms

Primed-or-Painted_375x250.png

Primed-or-Painted_375x250.png

112 ms

Technical-Support_375x250.png

Technical-Support_375x250.png

95 ms

Low-Price-Promise_480x270.png

Low-Price-Promise_480x270.png

394 ms

Call-For-Advice_480x270.png

Call-For-Advice_480x270.png

438 ms

Free-Delivery-Over-500_480x270.png

Free-Delivery-Over-500_480x270.png

438 ms

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Sister-Site-Steel_1170x563.png

556 ms

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Sister-Site-Aluminium_1170x563.png

607 ms

print.min.css

print.min.css

278 ms

Accessibility Review

castironsuperstore.co.uk accessibility score

66

Accessibility Issues

ARIA

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

[aria-*] attributes do not match their roles

High

[aria-hidden="true"] elements contain focusable descendents

High

ARIA IDs are not unique

Contrast

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Impact

Issue

High

Background and foreground colors do not have a sufficient contrast ratio.

Names and labels

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Form elements do not have associated labels

High

Links do not have a discernible name

Best Practices

castironsuperstore.co.uk best practices score

75

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

High

Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known security vulnerabilities

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

User Experience

Impact

Issue

High

Displays images with incorrect aspect ratio

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Page has valid source maps

SEO Factors

castironsuperstore.co.uk SEO score

93

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Crawling and Indexing

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

Impact

Issue

High

Links are not crawlable

Mobile Friendly

Make sure your pages are mobile friendly so users don’t have to pinch or zoom in order to read the content pages. [Learn more](https://developers.google.com/search/mobile-sites/).

Impact

Issue

High

Document uses legible font sizes

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    EN

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Castironsuperstore.co.uk can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and it matches the claimed language. Our system also found out that Castironsuperstore.co.uk main page’s claimed encoding is utf-8. Use of this encoding format is the best practice as the main page visitors from all over the world won’t have any issues with symbol transcription.

Social Sharing Optimization

castironsuperstore.co.uk

Open Graph data is detected on the main page of Cast Iron Superstore. This is the best way to make the web page social media friendly. Here is how it looks like on Facebook: