Tools & Wizards About Us
direct2u.co.uk screenshot

Report Summary

  • 31

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    51% of other websites

  • 88

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 68% of websites

  • 83

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    55% of websites

  • 85

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    55% of websites

direct2u.co.uk

Direct2U | Lockers - Workbenches - Wheelie Bins

Page Load Speed

3.7 sec in total

First Response

746 ms

Resources Loaded

2.6 sec

Page Rendered

370 ms

direct2u.co.uk screenshot

About Website

Welcome to direct2u.co.uk homepage info - get ready to check Direct2U best content for United Kingdom right away, or after learning these important things about direct2u.co.uk

Network of specialist websites for industrial and workplace equipment including lockers, workbenches, cycle shelters, wheelie bins, office furniture and much more!

Visit direct2u.co.uk

Key Findings

We analyzed Direct2u.co.uk page load time and found that the first response time was 746 ms and then it took 2.9 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 55% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

direct2u.co.uk performance score

31

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value2.5 s

69/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value10.1 s

0/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value7.5 s

27/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value1,140 ms

22/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.063

97/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value15.5 s

7/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

www.direct2u.co.uk

746 ms

calendar.css

77 ms

styles-m.css

231 ms

styles.css

227 ms

styles-l.css

303 ms

Our browser made a total of 112 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 83% of them (93 requests) were addressed to the original Direct2u.co.uk, 8% (9 requests) were made to Static.olark.com and 4% (4 requests) were made to Knrpc.olark.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (746 ms) belongs to the original domain Direct2u.co.uk.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 235.1 kB (16%)

Content Size

1.4 MB

After Optimization

1.2 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Direct2u.co.uk main page is 1.4 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. 60% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 857.8 kB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-77%

Potential reduce by 73.0 kB

  • Original 94.6 kB
  • After minification 88.5 kB
  • After compression 21.6 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. HTML code on this page is well minified. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 73.0 kB or 77% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-10%

Potential reduce by 86.5 kB

  • Original 857.8 kB
  • After minification 771.4 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. Direct2U images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-14%

Potential reduce by 52.2 kB

  • Original 380.2 kB
  • After minification 380.0 kB
  • After compression 328.0 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 52.2 kB or 14% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-20%

Potential reduce by 23.4 kB

  • Original 114.5 kB
  • After minification 114.5 kB
  • After compression 91.0 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. Direct2u.co.uk needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 23.4 kB or 20% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 23 (23%)

Requests Now

101

After Optimization

78

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 101 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Direct2U. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 19 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 6 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

www.direct2u.co.uk

www.direct2u.co.uk

746 ms

calendar.css

calendar.css

77 ms

styles-m.css

styles-m.css

231 ms

styles.css

styles.css

227 ms

styles-l.css

styles-l.css

303 ms

logo.png

logo.png

340 ms

logo_small.png

logo_small.png

243 ms

workbenches-img.png

workbenches-img.png

243 ms

workbenches.png

workbenches.png

302 ms

matting-img.png

matting-img.png

340 ms

matting.png

matting.png

341 ms

lockers-img.png

lockers-img.png

341 ms

lockers.png

lockers.png

377 ms

shelving-img.png

shelving-img.png

377 ms

shelving.png

shelving.png

379 ms

safety-img.png

safety-img.png

382 ms

safety.png

safety.png

383 ms

cycle-shelters-img.png

cycle-shelters-img.png

393 ms

require.js

require.js

453 ms

mixins.js

mixins.js

455 ms

requirejs-config.js

requirejs-config.js

456 ms

lazy.js

lazy.js

457 ms

main.js

main.js

458 ms

api.js

api.js

31 ms

js

js

62 ms

cycle-shelters.png

cycle-shelters.png

474 ms

access-equipment-img.png

access-equipment-img.png

528 ms

access-equipment.png

access-equipment.png

533 ms

handling-lifting-img.png

handling-lifting-img.png

533 ms

handling-lifting.png

handling-lifting.png

535 ms

wheelie-bins-img.png

wheelie-bins-img.png

534 ms

wheelie-bins.png

wheelie-bins.png

611 ms

office-img.png

office-img.png

614 ms

office.png

office.png

614 ms

rubbermaid-img.png

rubbermaid-img.png

615 ms

rubbermaid.png

rubbermaid.png

614 ms

security-seals-img.png

security-seals-img.png

614 ms

security-seals.png

security-seals.png

629 ms

winter-essentials-img.png

winter-essentials-img.png

689 ms

winter-essentials.png

winter-essentials.png

621 ms

canteen-img.png

canteen-img.png

468 ms

canteen.png

canteen.png

454 ms

delivery.png

delivery.png

454 ms

installation.png

installation.png

504 ms

site_survey.png

site_survey.png

465 ms

price-match-pound-sign.png

price-match-pound-sign.png

432 ms

ministry-of-defence.png

ministry-of-defence.png

430 ms

jaguar.png

jaguar.png

431 ms

google-uk.png

google-uk.png

431 ms

opensans-400.woff

opensans-400.woff

454 ms

opensans-300.woff

opensans-300.woff

465 ms

opensans-600.woff

opensans-600.woff

468 ms

opensans-700.woff

opensans-700.woff

467 ms

Montserrat-Light.otf

Montserrat-Light.otf

474 ms

krispy-kreme.png

krispy-kreme.png

472 ms

sainsburys.png

sainsburys.png

480 ms

birmingham-city-university.png

birmingham-city-university.png

461 ms

rnli.png

rnli.png

461 ms

john-lewis.png

john-lewis.png

461 ms

westfield.png

westfield.png

462 ms

recaptcha__en.js

recaptcha__en.js

33 ms

loader.js

loader.js

20 ms

pandora.png

pandora.png

446 ms

jquery.js

jquery.js

635 ms

app.js

app.js

3 ms

9868-942-10-6672.js

9868-942-10-6672.js

37 ms

c

c

158 ms

application2.js

application2.js

18 ms

lazy.js

lazy.js

502 ms

main.js

main.js

500 ms

domReady.js

domReady.js

495 ms

west-bromwich-albion.png

west-bromwich-albion.png

459 ms

fujitsu.png

fujitsu.png

460 ms

university-collage-london.png

university-collage-london.png

457 ms

le-creuset.png

le-creuset.png

457 ms

raf.png

raf.png

490 ms

starbucks.png

starbucks.png

493 ms

radisson-blu.png

radisson-blu.png

505 ms

nhs.png

nhs.png

530 ms

hobbs.png

hobbs.png

517 ms

storage.html

storage.html

3 ms

storage.js

storage.js

4 ms

salvation-army.png

salvation-army.png

491 ms

photobox.png

photobox.png

493 ms

pizza-hut.png

pizza-hut.png

503 ms

acorns.png

acorns.png

501 ms

G4S.png

G4S.png

544 ms

visits

visits

131 ms

log.png

log.png

155 ms

s

s

60 ms

four-seasons-hotel.png

four-seasons-hotel.png

485 ms

aa.png

aa.png

543 ms

bentley.png

bentley.png

540 ms

pinewood-studios.png

pinewood-studios.png

540 ms

paul-smith.png

paul-smith.png

539 ms

royal-mail.png

royal-mail.png

539 ms

amazon.png

amazon.png

513 ms

spotify.png

spotify.png

493 ms

alton-towers.png

alton-towers.png

494 ms

bsi-and-ukas.png

bsi-and-ukas.png

507 ms

cookie.gif

cookie.gif

516 ms

header_background.png

header_background.png

514 ms

social_sprite.png

social_sprite.png

506 ms

s

s

57 ms

image_sprite.png

image_sprite.png

499 ms

s

s

41 ms

theme.css

theme.css

8 ms

log.png

log.png

91 ms

favicon.ico

favicon.ico

108 ms

noto-sans-v11-latin-700.woff

noto-sans-v11-latin-700.woff

3 ms

noto-sans-v11-latin-regular.woff

noto-sans-v11-latin-regular.woff

6 ms

print.css

print.css

76 ms

Accessibility Review

direct2u.co.uk accessibility score

88

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-hidden="true"] elements contain focusable descendents

High

Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] are missing some or all of those required children.

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

Links do not have a discernible name

Best Practices

direct2u.co.uk best practices score

83

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

User Experience

Impact

Issue

High

Serves images with low resolution

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Page has valid source maps

SEO Factors

direct2u.co.uk SEO score

85

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Content Best Practices

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

Impact

Issue

High

Links do not have descriptive text

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 Direct2u.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 Direct2u.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

direct2u.co.uk

Open Graph description is not detected on the main page of Direct2U. 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: