Docs
How to set up Permo and what every value means. Looking for something specific? Use the search at the top of the page.
New to Permo?
Section titled “New to Permo?”Three steps get Permo installed and measuring.
- Installation. What it needs, how to update it, and what happens when you remove it.
- Getting started. What Permo does right after you activate it, and the few steps that turn on PageSpeed tests, more pages and automatic checks.
- PageSpeed API key. Permo needs a free Google key to run PageSpeed tests.
Wondering what Permo sends and stores? Read Privacy and data.
Basics
Section titled “Basics”The terms you’ll meet on almost every page.
PageSpeed Insights and LighthouseGoogle's page test, and what Permo takes from it.
Lab data and field dataWhy PageSpeed Insights often shows two different values.
Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS)Google's three measures of how a page feels to visitors.
Chrome UX Report (CrUX)Google's collection of real-visitor data from Chrome.
Lighthouse audits, insights and estimated savingsThe automated checks behind the findings in PageSpeed Insights.
Performance layersThe six layers from the network up to the browser, and where to start.
All values
Section titled “All values”Every value Permo shows has a page of its own, grouped the way Permo groups them.
Scores
Metrics
Test details
Page measurement
Server
- Load average
- CPU cores
- Load per CPU core
- CPU architecture
- Server operating system
- Web server software
- Database response time
- PHP version
- PHP memory limit
- PHP memory usage
- OPcache
- OPcache file cache
- max_execution_time
- max_input_vars
- post_max_size
- upload_max_filesize
- GD extension
- Image formats
- ZIP extension
- Write access
WordPress
Content
Database
Need help?
Section titled “Need help?”Something missing or unclear? Tell us on the beta page or write to info@permolab.com.