How to Run a Speed Test With Firebug

Firebug is a tool for Mozilla Firefox that lets Web developers inspect the code elements of a website. By editing the temporary code, a developer can also see what the site would like if changes were made to the code. Firebug is available with an add-on called Page Speed that allows you to check a website's performance. Once you download the Page Speed add-on, running a test is simple.

Instructions

1. Open Mozilla Firefox. Navigate to code.google.com and search for "Page Speed." Click "Install for Firefox." Click "Install File." Navigate to the website on which you want to run a speed test.

2. Click on "Tools." Select "Firebug," and then select "Open Firebug."

3. Click on the tab labeled "Page Speed."

4. Click on "Analyze Performance" to run the page speed test.

5. View the results. The page is given a ranking out of 100. The higher the ranking, the better the page fared on the speed test. Read through the customized suggestions for speeding up the website.

References

• Google Code; Using Page Speed

Resources

• Google Code; Download Page Speed