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PageSpeed monitoring

Understanding scores

Performance, Accessibility, SEO, and Best Practices explained.

Overview

PageSpeed monitors run Google Lighthouse and report four scores, each from 0 to 100.

Score categories

  • Performance: loading speed and interactivity
  • Accessibility: usability for people with disabilities
  • Best practices: modern web development standards
  • SEO: search engine optimization basics

Score ranges

ScoreRatingIndicator
90-100GoodGreen
50-89Needs improvementOrange
0-49PoorRed

Performance is usually the score worth fixing first. It affects what visitors actually experience, and Google uses it as a ranking signal.

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