Fast, reliable websites for the communities you serve
Slow government websites aren't just frustrating — they disproportionately exclude residents on low-end devices or limited data plans. Govzu monitors Core Web Vitals and performance benchmarks so your sites load fast for everyone, not just those with fiber connections.
Performance checks in Govzu
Every check runs automatically on your schedule. Issues are prioritized by severity so your team knows exactly where to focus.
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
Measures how quickly the largest visible element loads. Google's threshold for 'good' is under 2.5 seconds.
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
Detects unexpected layout shifts that cause users to accidentally click the wrong thing. A score below 0.1 is considered good.
Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
Measures overall page responsiveness to user interactions. Replaces FID as the Core Web Vitals responsiveness metric.
Page weight
Flags pages with excessive total transfer size that will be slow on mobile connections or metered data plans.
Image optimization
Identifies uncompressed images, missing modern formats (WebP/AVIF), and images served at larger dimensions than displayed.
Render-blocking resources
Detects scripts and stylesheets loaded synchronously in the document head that delay first paint.
The compliance case for performance
Residents increasingly access government services from mobile devices on limited connections. OMB M-23-22 explicitly requires government digital services to be fast and mobile-friendly. Poor Core Web Vitals also affect search rankings, reducing the discoverability of government services for people who need them.
Govzu tracks performance metrics over time so you can see whether changes to your site improve or degrade the experience for residents.
What a flagged performance issue looks like
Govzu surfaces issues with clear context so your team can understand and act without decoding technical jargon.
LCP of 6.2s — well above 2.5s threshold
The hero image on the homepage takes 6.2 seconds to load on a simulated 4G connection. Residents on mobile will likely abandon before the page is usable.
15 render-blocking scripts in <head>
15 JavaScript files are loaded synchronously before the page renders. Deferring or async-loading these scripts could cut first paint time by over 2 seconds.
Homepage images not in modern format
4 JPEG images on the homepage could be converted to WebP for a 25–35% reduction in file size with no visible quality loss.
