How fast the biggest visible element on a page renders. Pass under 2.5 seconds.
Reviewed by Ali Yasin Jatoi · Updated
LCP is usually the hero image, the main headline, or a featured product image. To improve LCP, serve images in next gen formats, preload the hero asset, remove render blocking CSS, and use a CDN. Lazy loading the LCP element is a common mistake.
Related terms
Core Web Vitals
Three Google performance scores: LCP (load), INP (interactivity), and CLS (layout shift).
CDN (Content Delivery Network)
A global network of edge servers that serves your static files from the location closest to each visitor.
Performance Optimization
The end to end process of making your WordPress site fast: caching, images, code, hosting, and database.
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