Google Lighthouse

Google Lighthouse

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

What is Google Lighthouse?
Google Lighthouse is a powerful and open-source Firefox extension leveraging Google's PageSpeed Insights API. This tool provides automated assistance in improving your web apps. It generates a Lighthouse report using headless Chrome run by a Google service. Please note that it can only audit public URLs.
Merlin
Stats
Rating: 3.63 (43)
Version: 100.0.0.3 (Last updated: 2023-08-17)
Creation date: 2020-02-14
Weekly download count: 396
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 27.50K
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Merlin
Summary

This extension uses the PageSpeed Insights API to generate a Lighthouse report, using headless Chrome from a service run by Google. Only public URLs may be audited.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Analiza el sitio
Cons
  • Doesn't work on localhost development
  • Only redirects to an external website
  • Not available or functional on Android and Firefox dev
  • Errors like FAILED_DOCUMENT_REQUEST and ERRORED_DOCUMENT_REQUEST
  • Outdated API warnings and incorrect information reported
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work with localhost
  • Redirects to https://googlechrome.github.io/lighthouse/viewer
  • Comparison with Google Chrome's version
  • Issues with loading pages or errors in the process
  • Suggestion of using Chrome instead
Recent reviews
This extension does nothing so don't download
by The Elements, 2024-03-07
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Safety
Risk impact

Google Lighthouse is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Lighthouse is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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