https://klikukliku.dev/tags/test/Recent content in Test on Kliku KlikuHugoenMon, 29 Dec 2025 12:09:04 +0100https://klikukliku.dev/posts/comment-systems-performance-test/Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:09:04 +0100https://klikukliku.dev/posts/comment-systems-performance-test/<p>This is a dedicated test post for measuring the performance impact of different comment systems on our Hugo site.</p> <h2 id="testing-methodology">Testing Methodology</h2> <p>We&rsquo;re comparing four popular comment systems:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Disqus</strong> - Popular third-party solution with cloud hosting</li> <li><strong>Giscus</strong> - GitHub Discussions-based, open source</li> <li><strong>Cusdis</strong> - Lightweight, privacy-focused solution</li> <li><strong>Remark42</strong> - Self-hosted, privacy-focused with rich features</li> </ol> <h2 id="performance-metrics">Performance Metrics</h2> <p>For each system, we measure:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Page Load Time</strong> - Total time to fully load the page</li> <li><strong>JavaScript Size</strong> - Amount of JS downloaded for comments</li> <li><strong>HTTP Requests</strong> - Number of network requests made</li> <li><strong>PageSpeed Score</strong> - Desktop and Mobile performance scores</li> <li><strong>Core Web Vitals</strong> - FCP (First Contentful Paint) and LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)</li> </ul> <h2 id="test-environment">Test Environment</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Hugo Version</strong>: v0.152.2 extended</li> <li><strong>Theme</strong>: Terminal v4.2.3</li> <li><strong>Browser</strong>: Chrome/Brave (latest)</li> <li><strong>Network</strong>: Real-world conditions via PageSpeed Insights</li> <li><strong>Cache</strong>: Hard reload (Ctrl+Shift+R) for accurate measurements</li> </ul> <h2 id="baseline-measurement">Baseline Measurement</h2> <p>Before testing any comment system, we capture a baseline measurement of the page <strong>without comments</strong> to understand the base performance.</p>