WebLOAD is a one-stop front-end performance testing tool that is very convenient for testers to use.
It can help front-end engineers and testers quickly perform performance testing and optimization of web pages, improve web page loading speed, and reduce page freezes and flickers.
WebLOAD features, usage guides, and actual use cases in enterprises.
Features of WebLOAD
Rich functions: WebLOAD integrates many front-end performance testing tools, such as front-end performance analysis, first screen time prediction, code compression, resource merging and other functions.
Simple operation: The operation of WebLOAD is very simple. It only requires simple configuration to perform performance testing, and supports one-click testing.
Performance visualization: WebLOAD provides performance visualization charts, which can visually display test results and help front-end engineers quickly locate problems.
Supports multiple protocols: WebLOAD supports multiple front-end protocols, including HTTP/2, WebSocket, Fetch, etc., which can meet the needs of different business scenarios.
Support mobile testing: WebLOAD supports mobile testing, can simulate different mobile devices, and provides mobile optimization suggestions.
WebLOAD Usage Guide
Installation and configuration
WebLOAD supports both cloud and local deployment, and users can choose according to their own needs.
Cloud deployment requires creating an application in the Alibaba Cloud console, and then deploying webload to the application. Local deployment requires the webload plug-in to be installed locally.
Configuration mainly includes the configuration of test parameters and the configuration of startup parameters. Test parameters include the test target web page, test time, number of tests, etc. Startup parameters include proxy, number of retries, whether to ignore certain requests, etc.
Using
WebLOAD is very simple, just drag and drop the test case into the testing tool, and then click "Start Testing". WebLOAD will automatically initiate a request and display the test results.
Analysis results
The test results of WebLOAD are very intuitive and can display data on various indicators, including first screen time, page loading time, resource loading time, etc.
Through this data, front-end engineers can quickly locate problems and optimize them.
What problems can be solved
First screen loading optimization of an e-commerce platform
The first screen loading time of an e-commerce platform is long, which affects the user experience. Through the first screen time prediction function of WebLOAD, problems with the first screen time can be predicted, thereby optimizing the first screen loading time of the web page.
For example: compress images, merge and compress scripts, put JavaScript into external files, etc.
After optimization, the first screen time of the web page has been reduced from the original 10 seconds to 3 seconds, improving the user experience.
Page rendering optimization of an online education platform.
The page rendering time of an online education platform is long, which affects the user experience.
Through WebLOAD's page rendering time analysis function, problems with page rendering time can be analyzed, thereby optimizing the rendering speed of web pages.
Specific measures include: reducing the number of CSS layers, using Sprite technology, merging and compressing scripts, etc. After optimization, the page rendering time of the web page has been reduced from the original 3 seconds to 1 second, improving the user experience.
Resource merging and optimization of a certain financial platform.
The resources of a certain financial platform take a long time to load, which affects the user experience. Through the resource merging function of WebLOAD, multiple resource files can be merged into one file, thereby reducing loading time.
Specific measures include: compressing multiple images and JS files into one file, using CDN acceleration, moving static resources to the front end, etc. After optimization, the resource loading time of the web page has been reduced from the original 3 seconds to 1 second, improving the user experience.
Here is a practical example
When we need to test the homepage loading speed of a website, we can follow the following steps:
Open WebLOAD, click the "Create Test" button, and select the website that needs to be tested.
In the "Parameter Settings" page, set parameters such as the test target page, test time, and number of tests.
On the "Startup Parameters" page, set parameters such as the proxy, the number of retries, and whether to ignore certain requests.
Click the "Start Test" button, and WebLOAD will automatically initiate a request and display the test results.
Analyzing the test results, you can see the data of various indicators, such as first screen time, page loading time, resource loading time, etc.
Through this data, problems can be discovered and optimized.
Specific steps
Step 1: Open WebLOAD, click the "Create Test" button, and select "An Online Education Platform".
Step 2: In the "Parameter Settings" page, set the test target webpage to "https://edu.example.com/", the test time to 1 minute, and the number of tests to 5 times.
Step 3: In the "Startup Parameters" page, set the proxy to "http://proxy.example.com:8080", the number of retries to 3, and ignore asynchronous requests and redirect requests.
Step 4: Click the "Start Test" button, WebLOAD will automatically initiate a request and display the test results.
Step 5: Analyze the test results and you can see the data of various indicators, such as the first screen time is 1 second, the page loading time is 2 seconds, and the resource loading time is 2 seconds. Through this data, it can be found that there are problems with the loading speed of the homepage of the online education platform, and then the loading speed of the first screen of the webpage can be optimized.
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