Lighthouse

Google Lighthouse is an open source tool for automatically improving the quality of websites. It comprehensively analyzes websites in terms of performance, accessibility, best practices and search engine optimization (SEO). Developers and website operators receive detailed reports and recommendations for action to optimize the user experience and visibility of their online presence.

Advantages of Google Lighthouse

• Holistic analysis
  Lighthouse evaluates websites in the key areas of performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO, providing a comprehensive overview of a website's strengths and weaknesses.
• Improved user experience
  By optimizing performance and accessibility, website operators can create a positive user experience. Faster loading times and better accessibility lead to happier visitors.
• Increased visibility
  Lighthouse provides valuable advice on how to improve SEO; an optimized website is rated better by search engines and achieves higher visibility.
• Free and open source
  Google Lighthouse is a free tool that is continuously developed by the open source community.
• Integration in developer tools
  Google Lighthouse is seamlessly integrated into the Chrome developer tools, enabling efficient and direct analysis in the development process.

Highlights and important features

• Performance analysis
  Lighthouse measures loading times, interactivity and visual stability. It identifies bottlenecks and provides recommendations for optimizing performance.
• Accessibility check
  Lighthouse checks compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG). It helps to make websites accessible for people with disabilities.
• SEO optimization
  Lighthouse analyzes important SEO factors such as meta data, mobile optimization and page structure. It provides tips for improving search engine visibility.
• Progressive Web App (PWA) check
  Lighthouse can check the extent to which a website functions as a PWA. Factors such as offline capability and app-like functions are checked.
• Best Practices
  Lighthouse checks whether websites comply with modern web standards and best practices. Factors such as security (HTTPS) and the use of modern web technologies are checked.
• Detailed reports
  Lighthouse creates clear and detailed reports with recommendations for action. Developers receive specific instructions on how to improve their websites.
• Flexibility
  Google Lighthouse can be used in different ways. As a Chrome extension, via the command line or as a Node.js module.