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Report Summary

  • 2

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    19% of other websites

  • 89

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 72% of websites

  • 75

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    36% of websites

  • 90

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    68% of websites

plus.com

Plusnet | Communications & Internet Provider - Fast, Cheap & Reliable

Page Load Speed

7 sec in total

First Response

313 ms

Resources Loaded

6.6 sec

Page Rendered

143 ms

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About Website

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Key Findings

We analyzed Plus.com page load time and found that the first response time was 313 ms and then it took 6.7 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 80% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

plus.com performance score

2

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value4.3 s

18/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value11.5 s

0/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value18.4 s

0/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value15,060 ms

0/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value1.109

1/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value27.6 s

0/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

plus.com

313 ms

www.plus.net

950 ms

www.plus.net

2816 ms

Modernizr.js

390 ms

mbox.js

385 ms

Our browser made a total of 78 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 1% of them (1 request) were addressed to the original Plus.com, 44% (34 requests) were made to Plus.net and 9% (7 requests) were made to Server.lon.liveperson.net. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (2.8 sec) relates to the external source Plus.net.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 1.4 MB (65%)

Content Size

2.1 MB

After Optimization

749.1 kB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Plus.com main page is 2.1 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. 45% of websites need less resources to load. Javascripts take 1.4 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-67%

Potential reduce by 78.4 kB

  • Original 117.0 kB
  • After minification 97.8 kB
  • After compression 38.6 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. This page needs HTML code to be minified as it can gain 19.1 kB, which is 16% 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 78.4 kB or 67% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-6%

Potential reduce by 14.3 kB

  • Original 242.1 kB
  • After minification 227.8 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. Plus images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-70%

Potential reduce by 993.0 kB

  • Original 1.4 MB
  • After minification 1.2 MB
  • After compression 422.8 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 993.0 kB or 70% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-82%

Potential reduce by 276.3 kB

  • Original 336.2 kB
  • After minification 336.2 kB
  • After compression 59.9 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. Plus.com needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 276.3 kB or 82% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 44 (61%)

Requests Now

72

After Optimization

28

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 72 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Plus. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 37 to 1 for JavaScripts and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

plus.com

plus.com

313 ms

www.plus.net

www.plus.net

950 ms

www.plus.net

www.plus.net

2816 ms

Modernizr.js

Modernizr.js

390 ms

mbox.js

mbox.js

385 ms

core.css

core.css

766 ms

core.js

core.js

853 ms

2973.js

2973.js

98 ms

ceed158.js

ceed158.js

481 ms

598b7a1.js

598b7a1.js

484 ms

le-mtagconfig.js

le-mtagconfig.js

483 ms

eDigital.js

eDigital.js

582 ms

xtclicks.js

xtclicks.js

578 ms

logo_lockup_pinkstrapline.svg

logo_lockup_pinkstrapline.svg

214 ms

joe-heart-itsok.png

joe-heart-itsok.png

399 ms

joe-heart-holding.png

joe-heart-holding.png

489 ms

joe-loves-you-back.png

joe-loves-you-back.png

95 ms

youview-logo.png

youview-logo.png

151 ms

btsport-icon.png

btsport-icon.png

217 ms

joe-awards-which.png

joe-awards-which.png

240 ms

switch-to-plusnet.jpg

switch-to-plusnet.jpg

239 ms

uswitch-winner-logo-best-2015-small.png

uswitch-winner-logo-best-2015-small.png

345 ms

simplifydigital-2015-small.png

simplifydigital-2015-small.png

344 ms

bbg-provider2015-small.png

bbg-provider2015-small.png

344 ms

msm-winner-logo-2015-small.png

msm-winner-logo-2015-small.png

346 ms

yorkshireMarathon-home.png

yorkshireMarathon-home.png

467 ms

my-account.png

my-account.png

468 ms

standard

standard

7 ms

navigation-sprite.png

navigation-sprite.png

406 ms

slider-arrows.png

slider-arrows.png

407 ms

icon-computer-rings.png

icon-computer-rings.png

445 ms

uk-map-blue-large.jpg

uk-map-blue-large.jpg

608 ms

clipped-sprite.png

clipped-sprite.png

538 ms

plusnetcreightonprobook.woff

plusnetcreightonprobook.woff

486 ms

plusnetcreightonprobold.woff

plusnetcreightonprobold.woff

702 ms

standard

standard

5 ms

wtid.js

wtid.js

589 ms

ga.js

ga.js

38 ms

xtcore.js

xtcore.js

461 ms

gtm.js

gtm.js

78 ms

fs.js

fs.js

515 ms

tag.js

tag.js

300 ms

13.js

13.js

540 ms

tag.js

tag.js

198 ms

inpage_linkid.js

inpage_linkid.js

68 ms

conversion_async.js

conversion_async.js

165 ms

init.js

init.js

363 ms

plusnet.js

plusnet.js

547 ms

eDigital.js

eDigital.js

770 ms

activityi;src=1431706;type=landi340;cat=offer284;ord=5014119817177;~oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plus.net%2F

activityi;src=1431706;type=landi340;cat=offer284;ord=5014119817177;~oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plus.net%2F

141 ms

activityi;src=1431706;type=plusn005;cat=home_0;ord=6820965209370;~oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plus.net%2F

activityi;src=1431706;type=plusn005;cat=home_0;ord=6820965209370;~oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plus.net%2F

157 ms

__utm.gif

__utm.gif

78 ms

collect

collect

98 ms

.jsonp

.jsonp

150 ms

quant.js

quant.js

60 ms

x18024r7871777

x18024r7871777

90 ms

x31968r422660

x31968r422660

56 ms

95 ms

ga-audiences

ga-audiences

87 ms

capture-apps-4.9.1.js

capture-apps-4.9.1.js

100 ms

pixel;r=1019748543;a=p-S5fWfzD0e4_gT;labels=_fp.event.Plusnet%20page;fpan=u;fpa=;ns=1;ce=1;cm=;je=0;sr=1024x768x32;enc=n;dst=0;et=1456751848483;tzo=-180;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plus.net%2F;url=https%3A%2F%2F1431706.fls.doubleclick.net%2Factivityi%3Bsrc%3D1431706%3Btype%3Dlandi340%3Bcat%3Doffer284%3Bord%3D5014119817177%3B~oref%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.plus.net%252F%3F;ogl=

pixel;r=1019748543;a=p-S5fWfzD0e4_gT;labels=_fp.event.Plusnet%20page;fpan=u;fpa=;ns=1;ce=1;cm=;je=0;sr=1024x768x32;enc=n;dst=0;et=1456751848483;tzo=-180;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plus.net%2F;url=https%3A%2F%2F1431706.fls.doubleclick.net%2Factivityi%3Bsrc%3D1431706%3Btype%3Dlandi340%3Bcat%3Doffer284%3Bord%3D5014119817177%3B~oref%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.plus.net%252F%3F;ogl=

64 ms

cc

cc

41 ms

48 ms

mTag.js

mTag.js

463 ms

iframeStorage.html

iframeStorage.html

187 ms

7B0BF983-18D8-4E32-8E54-1B1F704431AF

7B0BF983-18D8-4E32-8E54-1B1F704431AF

67 ms

et.va.js

et.va.js

11 ms

et.va-1.3.2.no-json.min.js

et.va-1.3.2.no-json.min.js

19 ms

dcs.gif

dcs.gif

275 ms

iframeStorage.js

iframeStorage.js

71 ms

appsmanagerinit

appsmanagerinit

205 ms

84 ms

241 ms

hit.xiti

hit.xiti

330 ms

99 ms

82 ms

93 ms

97 ms

Accessibility Review

plus.com accessibility score

89

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

button, link, and menuitem elements do not have accessible names.

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.

Best Practices

plus.com 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

Serves images with low resolution

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Page has valid source maps

SEO Factors

plus.com SEO score

90

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

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 Plus.com 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 Plus.com 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

plus.com

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