I Got My Site Down to 237kb by Ditching Google Analytics
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Previously was ~540kb, which to be sure wasn't bad, but still felt heavy for a site that's largely text.
The big win was going from Google Analytics to https://umami.is/.
Other pieces in play:
Cookie compliance JS (85kb!) Bootstrap JS & CSS
Lightweight Site: I got my site down to 237kb by ditching Google Analytics
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- 01Story posted
Dec 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM EST
22 days ago
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Dec 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM EST
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Dec 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM EST
21 days ago
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Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html
This project had several hours on the front page less than two months ago.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45684689
That's enough please. A project (or any URL/article/story etc) can only get front page exposure about once a year, unless there's a rebuild or major upgrade/pivot.