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Report Summary

  • 46

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    65% of other websites

  • 86

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 61% of websites

  • 67

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    24% of websites

  • 71

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    30% of websites

cheap.co.uk

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Page Load Speed

3.9 sec in total

First Response

239 ms

Resources Loaded

3.2 sec

Page Rendered

421 ms

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About Website

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Key Findings

We analyzed Cheap.co.uk page load time and found that the first response time was 239 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

cheap.co.uk performance score

46

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value2.9 s

52/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value4.8 s

31/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value4.0 s

80/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value1,460 ms

14/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0

100/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value6.1 s

63/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

cheap.co.uk

239 ms

www.cheap.co.uk

661 ms

plusone.js

59 ms

default.css

467 ms

token-input.css

162 ms

Our browser made a total of 107 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 79% of them (84 requests) were addressed to the original Cheap.co.uk, 6% (6 requests) were made to Apis.google.com and 3% (3 requests) were made to Platform.twitter.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (661 ms) belongs to the original domain Cheap.co.uk.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 677.7 kB (59%)

Content Size

1.2 MB

After Optimization

480.3 kB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Cheap.co.uk main page is 1.2 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. Javascripts take 564.8 kB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-73%

Potential reduce by 63.9 kB

  • Original 88.0 kB
  • After minification 77.1 kB
  • After compression 24.1 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 10.9 kB, which is 12% 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 63.9 kB or 73% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-1%

Potential reduce by 4.7 kB

  • Original 336.4 kB
  • After minification 331.7 kB

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. Cheap images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-83%

Potential reduce by 466.7 kB

  • Original 564.8 kB
  • After minification 370.2 kB
  • After compression 98.2 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 466.7 kB or 83% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-84%

Potential reduce by 142.4 kB

  • Original 168.7 kB
  • After minification 135.7 kB
  • After compression 26.2 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. Cheap.co.uk needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 142.4 kB or 84% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 58 (56%)

Requests Now

104

After Optimization

46

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 104 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Cheap. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 22 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 8 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

cheap.co.uk

cheap.co.uk

239 ms

www.cheap.co.uk

www.cheap.co.uk

661 ms

plusone.js

plusone.js

59 ms

default.css

default.css

467 ms

token-input.css

token-input.css

162 ms

AC_RunActiveContent.js

AC_RunActiveContent.js

235 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_0

cb=gapi.loaded_0

4 ms

jquery.min.js

jquery.min.js

25 ms

jquery.anythingslider.min.js

jquery.anythingslider.min.js

233 ms

jquery.stylish-select.min.js

jquery.stylish-select.min.js

159 ms

jquery.tokeninput.js

jquery.tokeninput.js

296 ms

jquery.cookie.js

jquery.cookie.js

238 ms

common.js

common.js

322 ms

WebResource.axd

WebResource.axd

246 ms

ScriptResource.axd

ScriptResource.axd

241 ms

ScriptResource.axd

ScriptResource.axd

261 ms

ScriptResource.axd

ScriptResource.axd

306 ms

widgets.js

widgets.js

5 ms

reset.css

reset.css

94 ms

anythingslider.css

anythingslider.css

78 ms

jquery.rating.css

jquery.rating.css

94 ms

calendar.css

calendar.css

90 ms

update051010.css

update051010.css

236 ms

homeBackground.jpg

homeBackground.jpg

132 ms

avatar.png

avatar.png

126 ms

homeLogo.png

homeLogo.png

131 ms

searchButton.gif

searchButton.gif

129 ms

1fade.jpg

1fade.jpg

133 ms

travelFade3.jpg

travelFade3.jpg

132 ms

2fade.jpg

2fade.jpg

191 ms

travelPickThumb.gif

travelPickThumb.gif

189 ms

travelAvatar.png

travelAvatar.png

190 ms

moneyPickThumb.gif

moneyPickThumb.gif

189 ms

moneyAvatarB.png

moneyAvatarB.png

187 ms

insurancePickThumb.gif

insurancePickThumb.gif

189 ms

insuranceAvatar.png

insuranceAvatar.png

275 ms

utilitiesPickThumb.gif

utilitiesPickThumb.gif

277 ms

utilitiesAvatar.png

utilitiesAvatar.png

274 ms

travelExtrasIcon.png

travelExtrasIcon.png

263 ms

poundIcon.jpg

poundIcon.jpg

267 ms

aph.gif

aph.gif

275 ms

condor_ferries.gif

condor_ferries.gif

345 ms

barclays.gif

barclays.gif

345 ms

hilton.gif

hilton.gif

354 ms

avis.gif

avis.gif

356 ms

admiral.gif

admiral.gif

357 ms

holiday_extras.gif

holiday_extras.gif

359 ms

ncp.gif

ncp.gif

430 ms

quality_airport_parking.gif

quality_airport_parking.gif

430 ms

facebookIcon.png

facebookIcon.png

422 ms

twitterIcon.png

twitterIcon.png

428 ms

footerAvatar.png

footerAvatar.png

432 ms

menuBG.png

menuBG.png

398 ms

fastbutton

fastbutton

91 ms

all.js

all.js

269 ms

searchBackground.png

searchBackground.png

423 ms

sliderBackgroundGrey.gif

sliderBackgroundGrey.gif

414 ms

travelPanelBackground.gif

travelPanelBackground.gif

416 ms

starOffer.png

starOffer.png

421 ms

travelPickBackground.gif

travelPickBackground.gif

420 ms

whiteArrow.gif

whiteArrow.gif

422 ms

ga.js

ga.js

38 ms

button.0308b81ff1714e446f674b5b9793f2cd.js

button.0308b81ff1714e446f674b5b9793f2cd.js

72 ms

rs=AGLTcCPp65oTnX7XI_ISus95mcUHkH7hXw

rs=AGLTcCPp65oTnX7XI_ISus95mcUHkH7hXw

35 ms

buttonSet.gif

buttonSet.gif

457 ms

moneyPanelBackground.gif

moneyPanelBackground.gif

474 ms

moneyPickBackground.gif

moneyPickBackground.gif

458 ms

insurancePanelBackground.gif

insurancePanelBackground.gif

458 ms

insurancePickBackground.gif

insurancePickBackground.gif

457 ms

utilitiesPanelBackground.gif

utilitiesPanelBackground.gif

470 ms

__utm.gif

__utm.gif

52 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_0

cb=gapi.loaded_0

39 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_1

cb=gapi.loaded_1

46 ms

pJeswbKZO4XwVR0035gpgvesZW2xOQ-xsNqO47m55DA.ttf

pJeswbKZO4XwVR0035gpgvesZW2xOQ-xsNqO47m55DA.ttf

60 ms

utilitiesPickBackground.gif

utilitiesPickBackground.gif

472 ms

pageContent.gif

pageContent.gif

475 ms

panelHeaderBackground.gif

panelHeaderBackground.gif

474 ms

panelHeaderLeftCap.gif

panelHeaderLeftCap.gif

475 ms

panelHeaderRightCap.gif

panelHeaderRightCap.gif

490 ms

column1BannerMiniDSG.jpg

column1BannerMiniDSG.jpg

496 ms

tweet_button.b9740740e0bcf9b0657c5b11bd4388da.en-gb.html

tweet_button.b9740740e0bcf9b0657c5b11bd4388da.en-gb.html

25 ms

readMoreButton.gif

readMoreButton.gif

480 ms

panelHeaderLeftCapHelp.gif

panelHeaderLeftCapHelp.gif

470 ms

sectionlink-icons.gif

sectionlink-icons.gif

468 ms

relatedLinksBackground.gif

relatedLinksBackground.gif

465 ms

promoBackgroundGrey2.jpg

promoBackgroundGrey2.jpg

480 ms

promoTLCGrey.gif

promoTLCGrey.gif

484 ms

173 ms

xd_arbiter.php

xd_arbiter.php

213 ms

xd_arbiter.php

xd_arbiter.php

484 ms

jot

jot

99 ms

promoTRCGrey.gif

promoTRCGrey.gif

469 ms

backgroundPattern.png

backgroundPattern.png

484 ms

orangeDottedArrow.gif

orangeDottedArrow.gif

461 ms

promoBRCGrey.gif

promoBRCGrey.gif

461 ms

promoBlCGrey.gif

promoBlCGrey.gif

473 ms

providerFooter.jpg

providerFooter.jpg

479 ms

footerHome.jpg

footerHome.jpg

473 ms

footerDivider.png

footerDivider.png

467 ms

transparentBackground.png

transparentBackground.png

465 ms

featuredSliderLeft.gif

featuredSliderLeft.gif

476 ms

featuredSliderRight.gif

featuredSliderRight.gif

477 ms

nr-885.min.js

nr-885.min.js

23 ms

fbf4b92cad

fbf4b92cad

44 ms

like.php

like.php

131 ms

qeKvIRsJabD.js

qeKvIRsJabD.js

552 ms

LVx-xkvaJ0b.png

LVx-xkvaJ0b.png

613 ms

Accessibility Review

cheap.co.uk accessibility score

86

Accessibility Issues

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.

Navigation

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Impact

Issue

High

Heading elements are not in a sequentially-descending order

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

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

Best Practices

cheap.co.uk best practices score

67

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

High

Serves images with low resolution

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Page has valid source maps

SEO Factors

cheap.co.uk SEO score

71

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

Content Best Practices

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Impact

Issue

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

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

High

Tap targets are not sized appropriately

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 Cheap.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 Cheap.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

cheap.co.uk

Open Graph description is not detected on the main page of Cheap. Lack of Open Graph description can be counter-productive for their social media presence, as such a description allows converting a website homepage (or other pages) into good-looking, rich and well-structured posts, when it is being shared on Facebook and other social media. For example, adding the following code snippet into HTML <head> tag will help to represent this web page correctly in social networks: