Lighthouse

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

Lighthouse - An Automated Web Application Performance Tool

Lighthouse is a Chrome extension used as an automated tool for improving web apps. It's an open-source program that audits pages, conducts multiple tests, and produces an assessment report guiding how to advance your web app's performance, quality and accuracy. It also allows users to view and share their reports online.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Rating: 4.44
(318)
Version: 100.0.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-04-23)
Creation date: 2019-11-19
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 51.92K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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

When auditing a page, Lighthouse runs a barrage of tests against the page, and then generates a report on how well the page did. From here you can use the failing tests as indicators on what you can do to improve your app.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Effective tool for analyzing website performance and SEO
  • Provides in-depth analysis and suggestions for website improvement
  • User-friendly and quick for assessing issues
Cons
  • Missing PWA (Progressive Web App) testing option in recent versions
  • Some users prefer built-in Chrome Developer Tools over the extension
  • Occasional reports of website audit failures or issues
Most mentioned
  • PWA test option is missing or unavailable
  • Overall effectiveness for website optimization
  • Utility for SEO and performance analysis
User reviews
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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by Khánh Nguyễn Phi, 2024-10-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Lighthouse does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Lighthouse has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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