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Page Speed Monitoring

Slow pages lose visitors and rankings. Track how fast your pages load from several locations, see when they slow down and get alerted before customers notice.

9 check locations1–120 min check interval8 alert channels10 monitors free
www.example.com/pricing
Frankfurt0.84 s
New York1.12 s
Sydney2.31 s
30-day average1.06 s
Illustrative example of a check result.

Speed is a feature, and a ranking factor

Visitors leave slow pages. Search engines treat speed as a ranking signal. Yet a page that loads fast today can slow down after a plugin update, a new tracking script or a busy hosting node.

A page speed monitor measures load time on a schedule and keeps the history, so a slowdown shows up as a trend you can act on, not a surprise in a support ticket.

What Upzilla checks

Every check is stored in a full log, so you can see exactly when and how something changed.

Load time per location

See how the same page performs for visitors in different regions.

History and trends

Spot slow drifts over weeks, not just outright failures.

Authenticated pages

Add credentials or custom headers to measure pages behind a login.

Expected status codes

Define which HTTP responses count as a healthy page.

What it looks like in your report

Every monitor gets a report and status page like these. Real screenshots from public Upzilla reports.

Load time over 24 hours: Watch speed change through the day and catch slow periods early.
Load time over 24 hoursWatch speed change through the day and catch slow periods early.
Speed distribution: See how often pages load fast, slow, or fail.
Speed distributionSee how often pages load fast, slow, or fail.
Timing by location: Find out whether a slowdown is global or limited to one region.
Timing by locationFind out whether a slowdown is global or limited to one region.

How it works

From sign-up to your first alert in a few minutes.

Add the page URL

Choose the pages that matter most: home, pricing, checkout.

Choose locations

Measure from where your visitors are.

Watch and react

Get alerted when load time crosses what you consider acceptable.

Settings you can control

Sensible defaults get you started; every option below can be tuned per monitor.

SettingWhat it does
URLThe page to measure, including http or https.
PortOptional port for the web server.
Username & passwordCredentials for pages that need authentication.
HTTP headers / POST stringCustomise the request the monitor sends.
Response status codesWhich status codes mean success.
FrequencyHow often the check runs: 1 to 120 minutes. The Free plan checks from every 15 minutes; Premium from every minute.
LocationsRun the check from one or several of 9 locations: Spain, France, United Kingdom, USA (New York, Los Angeles), Australia, Singapore, Japan and Germany.
NotificationsPick any of your pre-configured alert channels: e-mail, SMS, Telegram, Slack, Messenger, voice call, webhooks and more.
Status pageMake the statistics of this monitor public or private.
TagsGroup monitors with tags to keep large accounts tidy.
IP versionForce IPv4, IPv6, or let Upzilla use whichever is available.
Full setup guide in the documentation →

Common use cases

SEO and Core Web Vitals work

Prove that a speed fix helped, and that it stays fixed.

Online shops

Protect conversion on product and checkout pages.

After deployments

Detect regressions from new code or third-party scripts.

Agencies

Report real speed data to clients each month.

Alerts where your team already is

Create as many notification methods as you like, even on the free plan.

Slack
Telegram
Telegram group
Facebook Messenger
Email
SMS
Voice call
Webhooks

Related monitors and tools

Website Performance MonitoringUptime MonitoringHTTP(S) MonitoringWeb Server MonitoringWebsite Speed Test (free tool) →

Questions about page speed monitoring

What is a good page load time?

Aim for a few seconds at most. If a page takes longer than about 3 seconds, a meaningful share of visitors will leave.

Does this replace a full performance audit?

No. It tells you when and where speed changes. Use a lab tool to dig into why.

Can I monitor pages behind a login?

Yes. Provide credentials or custom headers in the advanced options.

How often is speed measured?

Every 1 to 120 minutes on Premium; the Free plan measures from every 15 minutes.

Catch slowdowns before your visitors do

No card required. 10 monitors of any type, free.

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