A UK house clearance company came to me with a typical problem: their WordPress site looked fine on desktop, but on mobile it was painfully slow. Google PageSpeed Insights showed a mobile LCP of 12.6 seconds, and the mobile dropdown menu didn’t work properly. Here’s exactly what was wrong and how I fixed it, with […]
Core Web Vitals Optimization: Enhancing User Experience and Performance
Explore Core Web Vitals (CWV) essential metrics introduced by Google to measure and enhance the user experience on your website. CWV covers critical aspects like loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability all of which directly influence your search rankings and visitor engagement.
By applying the tips and techniques shared here, you can significantly boost your site’s performance, meet Google’s CWV thresholds, and deliver a faster, more stable, and user-friendly experience resulting in better SEO and happier visitors.
LearnDash Speed Optimization & Core Web Vitals. Real Fixes
WordPress websites using LearnDash Learning Management System (LearnDash LMS or LearnDash) are powerful online learning platforms that include a lot of dynamic content: courses, quizzes, surveys, video lessons, certificates, and more. However, this kind of functionality places a significant load on the server and can negatively impact site performance as well as Core Web Vitals […]
Case Study: WordPress Performance Optimization
A client approached me with a slow WordPress site. They were using LiteSpeed Cache, but the performance metrics were far from optimal: What was done Results Takeaway Separating caching and fine performance optimizations can significantly improve Core Web Vitals without plugin conflicts, especially on dynamic or resource-heavy WordPress sites.
Case Study: Elementor Site Performance Optimization
A client came with a slow Elementor-based WordPress site. Initial performance metrics were poor: What was done Results Takeaway For Elementor sites, combining a caching plugin for basic page cache with a dedicated performance plugin for CSS, JS, fonts, and lazy loading can drastically improve Core Web Vitals and overall site speed without conflicts.
Divi 5 CLS & FOUC: The Real Fix (Without Breaking Your LCP)
The Problem Hasn’t Gone Away If you’ve worked with Divi for any length of time, you know the feeling: the page loads and for a split second everything jumps. Headers shift, hero text snaps into position, columns expand. This is the combination of two related issues FOUC (Flash of Unstyled Content) and CLS (Cumulative Layout […]
Agentic Browsing in Google PageSpeed Insights: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Fix It
The Fifth Score Nobody Expected If you’ve opened Google PageSpeed Insights recently, you might’ve noticed something new sitting next to the familiar Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO scores. It’s called Agentic Browsing and unlike the others, it doesn’t show a number out of 100. It shows a ratio: 2/3, 3/3, or similar. This wasn’t […]