Part 1: Using Google Lighthouse for Web Pages Part 2: Analysing Shiny App start-up Times with Google Lighthouse Part 3: Effect of Shiny Widgets with Google Lighthouse (This post) This is the third blog in our series on the Google Lighthouse too...

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This article explores the effect of shiny widgets on the performance of Shiny apps using Google Lighthouse. It looks at the different metrics reported by Lighthouse for various apps and discusses the impact of adding interactive elements such as plotly plots and DT tables. The article concludes that while adding more widgets can slow down an app, using them sensibly can still provide a good user experience.

Effect of Shiny Widgets with Google Lighthouse

Histogram showing all metrics measured in the Lighthouse report

Different Lighthouse Scores From the Same App