Passthrough Mode
Passthrough Mode is a temporary, protective state that Speed Kit enters when its Deployment Detection mechanism identifies a major website update. In this mode, requests from the user's browser are sent directly to the Origin Server, bypassing Speed Kit's caches. This provides a safe time window for the site's backend infrastructure to complete the deployment and stabilize before Speed Kit begins the process of revalidating its caches with the new content.
Related web performance terms
- Page Load
Page Load refers to the entire process of a webpage becoming visible and interactive for a user, from the initial navigation request to the final rendering of content.
- Page Views (PIs)
Page Views is a metric that counts the total number of times a page on a website has been loaded or viewed by users. It is a fundamental measure of traffic and engagement.
- PageSpeed Insights (PSI)
PageSpeed Insights is a free tool from Google that analyzes the performance of a single webpage and provides suggestions for improvement.
- Periodic Updates
This is a scheduled, time-based mechanism that Speed Kit uses to keep its cache fresh. It can be configured to automatically re-check and update specific pages or assets at regular intervals (e.g.…