Lighthouse

Lighthouse is an open-source, automated tool for improving the performance, quality, and correctness of your web apps.

Lighthouse is a powerful open-source, automated tool designed to help developers improve the performance, quality, and correctness of their web applications. It runs a comprehensive set of tests on your web pages, providing detailed reports that highlight areas needing improvement. These insights enable you to optimize your apps for better user experience and compliance with web standards.

With quick-start guides, online report viewing, and a robust GitHub repository, Lighthouse makes web auditing accessible and straightforward for developers of all skill levels. Whether you're aiming to boost speed, improve accessibility, or ensure best practices, Lighthouse offers an efficient solution to elevate your web projects.

By:
https://developers.google.com/web
Users:
1,000,000+
Rating:
4.44
(319)
2 ratings
Version:
100.0.0.4 Last updated: 2024-04-23
Creation date:
2019-11-19
Risk:
Very low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size:
51.92K
Email:
li*****@google.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
20 hours ago

Other platforms

Google Lighthouse (v100.0.0.3)
16,789+ 3.53 (47)

User reviews

Users appreciate Lighthouse for its comprehensive website analysis including performance, SEO, accessibility, and best practices with actionable suggestions. The tool is user-friendly, effective, and trusted over years. However, multiple users report the absence or removal of PWA testing, difficulty finding mobile-friendly views, delayed updates, and some browser compatibility issues, which affect user experience.
Pros
  • Provides in-depth analysis for website performance, SEO, accessibility, and best practices.
  • Offers clear and effective suggestions to optimize websites quickly.
  • User-friendly interface with easy setup and usage.
  • Highly effective and efficient tool for website optimization and audit.
  • Well-regarded and trusted by users over many years.
Cons
  • Lack of PWA (Progressive Web App) testing option in recent versions, causing confusion.
  • No easy way to view mobile-friendly analysis, leading to user frustration.
  • Users experience delays in version updates and notifications about using old versions.
  • Compatibility issues with some browsers like Edge, awaiting fixes.
Recent reviews
wheres the new version? i reinstall its still old, the notification said i use previous version
by diva sahri, 2024-12-29

Why PWA check is gone?
by Mateusz Jackowski, 2024-11-18

Highly recommend this SEO friendly tool for your https://www.uaevisa.ae/ website
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Lighthouse does not require any sensitive permissions.

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    Risk likelihood

    Lighthouse has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

    Risk likelihood analysis details
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