[Support request] Can’t pass Core Web Vitals test

[Kathy]

Hi! I changed my theme to GP and worked so hard, really proud of how it looks, however it does not pass the CWV test. I can’t figure out where I went wrong and have trying all kinds of different configurations. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! https://craftychica.com

[David]

Hi there,

i ran a web page test on your site:

https://www.webpagetest.org/result/220904_AiDc1B_5T5/1/details/#waterfall_view_step1

The main issue it shows is a the big delay on the initial request.
In the waterfall report, click on the Line #1 and it will show you the timings:

Discovered: 0.003 s
Request Start: 0.704 s
DNS Lookup: 195 ms
Initial Connection: 248 ms
SSL Negotiation: 258 ms
Total Connection Time: 701 ms
Time to First Byte: 2541 ms
Content Download: 11 ms
CPU Time: 14 ms

The main issue is the Time to First Byte: 2541 ms – thats 2.5 seconds the server took to return some content to the browser.

If you run a Google Pagespeed test you see it too raises an Opportunity of: Reduce initial server response time

Aside from asking your host to take a look, you may want to enable page caching on the server ( if it thats an option ) or use a cache plugin.

Another thing is the Satisfy Google Font being loaded. Are you still using that font on your site ?

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Kathy]

Thank you! how do I enable page caching? And how do I change the font, I thought I had changed it to system font helvetica.

[Fernando]

Hi Kathy,

You can use a plugin like WP Rocket or Autoptimize, or something else for caching. If you’re server has caching, you can use that as well – You’ll need to ask your hosting provider regarding this.

Then for the font, can you check in Appearance > Customize > Typography if you have that font loaded there?

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