# Hubspot website Poor performace **URL:** \ **Category:** CMS Development\ **Tags:** css, html\ **Created:** [December 4, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284 "2023-12-04T08:25:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MKhan145](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MKhan145](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MKhan145)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/1 "2023-12-04T08:25:22Z")
Hi, My client has a website on Hubspot and it has poor performance on mobile phones. A lot of hubspot scripts are running and also I am not able to edit parent theme to defer fonts. Is this normal for hubspot website to have poor perfornace? Example page: [https://www.driveninsights.com/the-outsourced-cfo-services-buyers-guide](https://www.driveninsights.com/the-outsourced-cfo-services-buyers-guide) ---
**Author:** ![PamCotton](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/pamcotton/32/47916_2.png) [@PamCotton](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PamCotton)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/2 "2023-12-04T16:25:00Z")
Hello @MKhan145 thank you for posting in our Community! Is this page mobile-friendly? Or are you also having issues viewing the page? If so everything should be tracking as expected. It would then be worth looking into our resources on how to improve traffic on a site. You can find these below; - **[Website Traffic Down? How to Diagnose and Fix Traffic Drops](https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/8658/why-is-my-website-traffic-down.aspx)** **- [What To Do If Your Website Traffic Is Down](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/what-to-do-if-website-traffic-is-down)** To our top experts [@Mike\_Eastwood](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9259), @Jnix284 @alyssamwilie any recommendations to @MKhan145? Thank you, Pam ---
**Author:** ![MKhan145](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MKhan145](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MKhan145)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/3 "2023-12-04T18:23:20Z")
@PamCotton - Sorry, let me repharse my question. THe page speed performance is poor especially on mobile phones. A. lot of hubspot scripts are killing it. ---
**Author:** ![jnix284](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jnix284/32/29_2.png) [@jnix284](https://community.hubspot.com/u/jnix284)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/4 "2023-12-08T14:37:57Z")
@MKhan145 I also recommend running performance tests with Google Lighthouse (using incognito) directly to get a better insight in how the website is actually performing for mobile visitors. Long story short - PageSpeed Insights runs the tests on Google’s servers directly from the code, which can bypass some of the built-in functionality of the HubSpot servers (such as auto-converting images to webP for compatible browsers). Google Lighthouse uses the website as rendered on your local machine by the HubSpot server, thus taking advantage of all optimization included by HubSpot and the theme. [This article about testing website performance](https://www.maka-agency.com/frequently-asked-questions/whats-the-best-way-to-check-my-websites-performance) from the devs at Power Pro might be helpful to get a better sense of the mobile performance to help prioritize your efforts. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Eastwood](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mike_eastwood/32/70075_2.png) [@Mike\_Eastwood](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Mike_Eastwood)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/5 "2023-12-04T18:59:13Z")
Hi @MKhan145 Google’s Page Speed insight is a brutal benchmark. While it’s a super useful tool, it will give poor rankings – especially on mobile – for most sites. Even [Google’s Hompages scores poorly](https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-www-google-com/ozo446gpap?form_factor=mobile) on mobile 72/78/100/85. Our website [www.webalite.com](http://www.webalite.com) is running on the HubSpot CMS, gets a mobile score of 63/93/100/94. There some choices I mad, which slow the site down, because of added features and design choices. As you can see there’s a lot going on design and functionality. Our site [Portal-iQ](https://portal-iq.com/), also built on the HubSpot CMS has a “first contenful paint” in 2.1 seconds on mobile but still only scores (67/96/100/100) also because of design choices (the Stripe Table slows it down heaps). New homepage coming soon which is scoring over 80 for speed on mobile! A site we just built for [The Back Room](https://thebackroomop.com) on the HubSpot CMS scores 82/95/95/100 on mobile and 99/91/95/100 on desktop! I checked the Landing Page you shared (thank you) on Google’s Page Speed Insights (see [analysis](https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-www-driveninsights-com-the-outsourced-cfo-services-buyers-guide/jfk9y7m90m?form_factor=mobile)) I can see a few issues that will help immediately: - Downsample images (we use [https://imageoptim.com](https://imageoptim.com)) - [lazy load images](https://blog.hubspot.com/website/lazy-loading-eager-loading) - Reduce the number of fonts used - Reduce the amount of Javascript loaded. It looks to me like the **theme** you are using could be improved, technically. We find many themes are giving you a Swiss Army Knife - packed with features - that you may or may not use (what is that spike for?) when really you want a Global Kitchen Knife that does most jobs extremely well and if you want to open a bottle of wine you use a cork screw. The good news is that your site can be optimized. You will at some stage come up against the law of diminishing returns. Let me know if you want to jump on a Zoom call to go through the site. Mike p.s. thank you for the mention @PamCotton Here to learn more about HubSpot and share my HubSpot Knowledge. I’m the founder of [Webalite](https://www.webalite.com?utm_campaign=community-forum&utm_source=community&utm_content=signature) a Gold HubSpot Partner Agency based in Wellington, New Zealand and the founder of **Portal-iQ** the world’s first automated [HubSpot Portal Audit](https://portal-iq.com?utm_campaign=community-forum&utm_source=community-forum&utm_content=signature) that helps you work smarter with HubSpot. ---
**Author:** ![JCorona5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@JCorona5](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JCorona5)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/6 "2026-03-12T20:27:06Z")
Were you able to make improvements? The fact of the matter is, Hubspot needs more control over scripting and speed controls. It’s been years and years already that page speed is a priority. ---
**Author:** ![Berangere](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/berangere/32/220784_2.png) [@Berangere](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Berangere)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/7 "2026-03-13T10:05:25Z")
Hi @JCorona5 and thanks for sharing your feedback on website performance with the HubSpot Community. Are there specific scripts or areas you’d like more control over? Your input helps us prioritize improvements. In the meantime, you might find the[Website Grader](https://website.grader.com/) and these resources helpful: - [Optimizing your HubSpot CMS site for speed](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/cms/best-practices/testing-staging-performance/speed) - [How to Improve Webpage Speed: Tips & Best Practices](https://developers.hubspot.com/blog/how-to-improve-webpage-speed-tips-best-practices) Looking forward to your thoughts! Thanks, Bérangère ---
**Author:** ![IMakkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@IMakkar](https://community.hubspot.com/u/IMakkar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-website-poor-performace/95284/8 "2026-05-12T10:36:49Z")
Hi, Slow mobile performance usually comes down to **heavy scripts, large images, and too much loading at once** , rather than just layout or theme choice. Usually when both speed and site structure are cleaned up together, mobile performance improves quite a bit. A few things I’d start with: **Defer non-critical scripts:** Load tracking tools, chat widgets, and other third-party scripts after the main content so they don’t block rendering. A lot of stores don’t realize how much third-party apps affect mobile speed until those scripts are delayed or removed **Optimize images and media:** Compress images, resize them for mobile, and use modern formats like WebP or AVIF. **Enable lazy loading:** Only load images and sections when users scroll to them, instead of all at once. **Reduce above-the-fold weight:** Keep the first visible section simple and lightweight to improve load speed and user experience. **Use filters instead of extra pages:** Let users filter by brand, price, or specs within collections instead of creating too many separate pages. I’d honestly start with images and app scripts first since those are usually the biggest speed killers on stores.