Google Lighthouse is an

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, automated tool for measuring the quality of web pages. It can be run against any web page, public or requiring authentication. Google Lighthouse audits

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accessibility Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i. ...

and

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of web pages. It also includes the ability to test

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for compliance with standards and best practices. Google Lighthouse is developed by

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and aims to help

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. Recent versions of Google Lighthouse offer insights into how to optimize the Core Web Vitals metrics, as announced by Google engineer Addy Osmani in 2021.

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Free web development software Search engine optimization Web accessibility Free and open-source software {{Google-stub

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