How to Analyze Speed With Firebug

You can test the speed of a Web page with the Firebug extension for Firefox. You also need the Page Speed extension from Google. This will allow you to test and analyze loading speeds of any page you visit using Firefox. A developer that uses Firebug can make temporary changes to the code of a Web page to see if it has any effect on its speed. Permanent changes to a Web page can then be made, if needed.

Instructions

1. Go to the Mozilla add-on page for "Firebug." Click the "Add to Firefox" button to begin the download.

2. Click "Install Now." Click "Restart Browser."

3. Go to the Google Code download page for Page Speed . Click "Install Page Speed 1.10."

4. Click "Install Now." Click "Restart Now" to enable the extension.

5. Navigate to a Web page that you want to test. Click the "Tools" drop-down menu and highlight "Firebug." Select "Open Firebug."

6. Go to the "Page Speed" tab and click "Analyze Performance." The results of the test will be displayed.

References

• Google Code: Using Page Speed for Firefox

Resources

• Mozilla: Firebug
• Google Code: Page Speed