CMS performance
How the most-used CMS platforms perform on real-user Core Web Vitals data.
At a glance the headline numbers for CMS performance
How the most-used CMS platforms perform on real-user Core Web Vitals data.
The ranking sorted by CLS at p75, fastest first
| # | CMS | CLS p75 | Passing | Sites |
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No data above the minimum sample threshold this edition.
Why this matters for the Core Web Vitals, and where to start fixing it
The CMS decides a lot about your Core Web Vitals before you write a line of your own code. It controls the HTML that ships, the scripts and styles that load by default, and how images are handled. Two sites on the same platform can score very differently depending on the theme and plugins, but the platform sets the starting point and the ceiling for how much you can tune.
Start with what the platform loads that you do not need. Strip the default scripts and styles that come with themes and plugins, defer the JavaScript that is not needed for the first paint, and make sure images go out in modern formats at the right size. On script-heavy platforms the biggest wins are usually in cutting and deferring what loads on every page.
Chrome field data from 189,915 sites, representing millions of real page loads. How we measured.
Live queries (2) — admin only
SELECT s.entities.cms AS e, COUNT(*) AS sites,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp IS NOT NULL) AS all_lcp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".lcp, 0.5) AS all_lcp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".lcp, 0.75) AS all_lcp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp <= 2500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_lcp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp > 2500 AND s.crux."all".lcp <= 4000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_lcp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp > 4000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_lcp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp IS NOT NULL) AS all_inp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".inp, 0.5) AS all_inp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".inp, 0.75) AS all_inp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp <= 200) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_inp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp > 200 AND s.crux."all".inp <= 500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_inp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp > 500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_inp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls IS NOT NULL) AS all_cls_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".cls, 0.5) AS all_cls_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".cls, 0.75) AS all_cls_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls <= 0.1) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_cls_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls > 0.1 AND s.crux."all".cls <= 0.25) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_cls_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls > 0.25) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_cls_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp IS NOT NULL) AS all_fcp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".fcp, 0.5) AS all_fcp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".fcp, 0.75) AS all_fcp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp <= 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_fcp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp > 1800 AND s.crux."all".fcp <= 3000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_fcp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp > 3000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_fcp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb IS NOT NULL) AS all_ttfb_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".ttfb, 0.5) AS all_ttfb_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."all".ttfb, 0.75) AS all_ttfb_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb <= 800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_ttfb_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb > 800 AND s.crux."all".ttfb <= 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_ttfb_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb > 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."all".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS all_ttfb_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp IS NOT NULL) AS phone_lcp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".lcp, 0.5) AS phone_lcp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".lcp, 0.75) AS phone_lcp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp <= 2500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_lcp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp > 2500 AND s.crux."phone".lcp <= 4000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_lcp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp > 4000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_lcp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp IS NOT NULL) AS phone_inp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".inp, 0.5) AS phone_inp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".inp, 0.75) AS phone_inp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp <= 200) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_inp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp > 200 AND s.crux."phone".inp <= 500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_inp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp > 500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_inp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls IS NOT NULL) AS phone_cls_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".cls, 0.5) AS phone_cls_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".cls, 0.75) AS phone_cls_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls <= 0.1) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_cls_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls > 0.1 AND s.crux."phone".cls <= 0.25) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_cls_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls > 0.25) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_cls_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp IS NOT NULL) AS phone_fcp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".fcp, 0.5) AS phone_fcp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".fcp, 0.75) AS phone_fcp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp <= 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_fcp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp > 1800 AND s.crux."phone".fcp <= 3000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_fcp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp > 3000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_fcp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb IS NOT NULL) AS phone_ttfb_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".ttfb, 0.5) AS phone_ttfb_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."phone".ttfb, 0.75) AS phone_ttfb_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb <= 800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_ttfb_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb > 800 AND s.crux."phone".ttfb <= 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_ttfb_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb > 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."phone".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS phone_ttfb_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp IS NOT NULL) AS desktop_lcp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".lcp, 0.5) AS desktop_lcp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".lcp, 0.75) AS desktop_lcp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp <= 2500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_lcp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp > 2500 AND s.crux."desktop".lcp <= 4000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_lcp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp > 4000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".lcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_lcp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp IS NOT NULL) AS desktop_inp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".inp, 0.5) AS desktop_inp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".inp, 0.75) AS desktop_inp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp <= 200) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_inp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp > 200 AND s.crux."desktop".inp <= 500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_inp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp > 500) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".inp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_inp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls IS NOT NULL) AS desktop_cls_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".cls, 0.5) AS desktop_cls_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".cls, 0.75) AS desktop_cls_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls <= 0.1) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_cls_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls > 0.1 AND s.crux."desktop".cls <= 0.25) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_cls_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls > 0.25) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".cls IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_cls_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp IS NOT NULL) AS desktop_fcp_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".fcp, 0.5) AS desktop_fcp_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".fcp, 0.75) AS desktop_fcp_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp <= 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_fcp_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp > 1800 AND s.crux."desktop".fcp <= 3000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_fcp_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp > 3000) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".fcp IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_fcp_poor,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb IS NOT NULL) AS desktop_ttfb_n,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".ttfb, 0.5) AS desktop_ttfb_median,
quantile_disc(s.crux."desktop".ttfb, 0.75) AS desktop_ttfb_p75,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb <= 800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_ttfb_good,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb > 800 AND s.crux."desktop".ttfb <= 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_ttfb_ni,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb > 1800) * 1.0 / NULLIF(COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE s.crux."desktop".ttfb IS NOT NULL), 0) AS desktop_ttfb_poor
FROM sites s
WHERE s.entities.cms IS NOT NULL AND CAST(s.entities.cms AS VARCHAR) <> ''
GROUP BY s.entities.cms;
SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM sites;