Free Tools to Enhance Website Performance Monitoring
Updated on Jun 09, 2024
- Password Protected Pagespeed test
- Cache Warmer
- Measure Site Speed Globally
- View Website from Different Countries
PageSpeedPlus has launched a series of free tools aimed at improving user experience and providing comprehensive insights into website performance. These are designed to address specific needs of web developers and site owners, making it easier to manage and optimize web performance. They also showcase of the features of our tool. All tools come with shareable report URLs.
Here’s a brief overview of each tool and the purpose behind their creation.
Contents
- Password Protected Pagespeed Test
- Cache Warmer
- Measure Site Speed Globally
- View Website from Different Countries
- Wrapping Up
1. Test PageSpeed Insights with Basic Authentication
Access the tool: Password Protected Pagespeed Test
Allows developers to run PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse tests on pages protected by HTTP Basic Authentication. Traditionally, performance testing tools struggle with pages behind authentication, limiting their ability to evaluate these pages accurately.
Free Features
- Comprehensive Analysis: Gain insights into the performance of password-protected sections of your website.
- Improved Security: Test pages without exposing test environments
- Shareable Reports: Make it easier to share and review results with publicly viewable report URLs
Premium Features
- Automated Tests: Run tests on a schedule
- Unlimited Tests: no limits on how many tests you can run
2. Website Cache Warmer
Access the tool: Website Cache Warmer
The Cache Warmer tool is designed to pre-load website content to reduce load times for users globally. By warming the cache, websites can deliver content more quickly, enhancing user experience.
Here is an example test result:
Free Features
- Single Page Warming: Any url can be warmed
- Multiple locations: 11 locations from multiple continents
- Easy to use: Enter a URL and click the button to warm it’s cache globally
- Shareable Reports: Make it easier to share and review results with publicly viewable report URLs
Premium Features
- Automated Cache Warming: Activates immediately upon signing up for PageSpeedPlus.
- On-Demand Warming: Can be triggered with a simple API request or scheduled in the UI
- More Locations: Access up to 16 locations depending on your plan
- Full Site Cache Warming: Warm your entire site, not just one page
- Minimal Configuration: Enable with a few clicks
3. Measure Site Speed Globally
Access the tool: Measure Website Speed From Multiple Locations
Provides insights into how quickly a website loads from various global locations. Understanding load times from different regions helps in optimizing server placement and content delivery networks (CDNs).
Here is an example test result:
Free Features
- Global Load Time Testing: Measures raw loading time from multiple locations worldwide.
- Synthetic Tests: Consistent testing conditions make monitoring and debugging easier .
- Detailed Analytics: Scores for metrics like Time To First Byte (TTFB) and total loading time.
- Shareable Reports: Make it easier to share and review results with publicly viewable report URLs, including a map to visual the global difference per region.
Premium Features
- Historical Data: Look back to see how scores change over time
- Scheduled Tests: Run hourly, daily, weekly
- More Locations: Access up to 16 locations depending on your plan
4. View Website from Different Countries
Access the tool: View Website Fro Different From Different Countries
Allows users to view how their website renders in different countries. It captures screenshots from various locations, helping verifying localized content and ensuring compliance with regional regulations.
Here is an example test result:
Free Features
- Localized Content Verification: Ensures users in different regions see the appropriate content.
- Full Page Screenshots: See the entire page on a desktop view
- Fast: All locations are checked concurrently
- Shareable Screenshots: Make it easier to share and review results with publicly viewable report URLs
- Global Uptime Verification: Identifies and resolves regional issues affecting website availability.
Premium Features
More Locations: Access up to 16 locations depending on your plan
Wrapping Up
These new tools by PageSpeedPlus offer valuable capabilities to web developers and site owners, making it easier to monitor, analyze, and optimize website performance across different scenarios. Try them out today and take your website performance to the next level!