How to Test your Website Speed with GTmetrix Updated on October 18, 2017 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 34 Seconds to Read A website speed test can be helpful when optimizing your site. GTmetrix is one of the most popular free tools for testing your page speed. In this tutorial we will show you how to test the speed of your website using GTmetrix. Test Website Speed Navigate to the GTMetrix test page: https://gtmetrix.com/ Enter your domain name and click the Analyze button. You will then see a report that lists PageSpeed/YSlow score, Fully Loaded Time, Total Page Size, and how many Requests. You can click the Recommendations for more detailed information. You can also click the tabs to view additional Recommendations. Congratulations, now you know how to run a website speed test in GTmetrix! Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Troubleshooting SSL Connection Errors: How to Fix HTTPS Issues What Is SSL and Why Does It Matter for Your Website? How to Tell If a Website Is Secure: 2026 Browser Guide How to Enable cPanel AutoSSL via Account Management Panel (AMP) and WHM How to Manage AutoSSL Certificates in cPanel How to Run and Read a Traceroute: Troubleshooting Website Connectivity What Are Meta Tags? Guide to SEO Meta Tags & Best Practices Meta Descriptions and SEO Install Let’s Encrypt Free SSL Certificate on Ubuntu with Certbot How to Set Up a 301 Permanent Redirect via .htaccess & cPanel
