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What Are Core Web Vitals?
Google Core Web Vitals are a set of metrics that measure user experience on the web. They became a ranking factor in 2021 and have only grown in importance since.
| Metric | Full Name | Good | Needs Improvement | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCP | Largest Contentful Paint | ≤ 2.5s | 2.5s – 4.0s | > 4.0s |
| FID | First Input Delay | ≤ 100ms | 100ms – 300ms | > 300ms |
| CLS | Cumulative Layout Shift | ≤ 0.1 | 0.1 – 0.25 | > 0.25 |
LCP: Largest Contentful Paint
LCP measures the time it takes for the largest content element on your page to become visible. This is typically a hero image, a heading, or a video. Our benchmark: 0.8s on cached pages.
FID: First Input Delay
FID measures the time between a user interacting with your page and the browser being able to respond. With server-side rendering and minimal JavaScript, we achieve < 10ms FID.
CLS: Cumulative Layout Shift
CLS measures visual stability. By setting explicit dimensions on all images and reserving space for dynamic content, we maintain a CLS of 0.02 — well within the “good” threshold.
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Great write-up! One question about WooCommerce integration?
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The SQLite approach is interesting. How does it handle concurrent writes?
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