(01) What we deliver
Loading that ranks.
Server response, hero image optimization, critical CSS, preload and resource prioritization for LCP under 2.5s.
(02) Problem → Solution
The challenge and the delivery.
Hero image taking too long to load.
Hero optimization
Preload, modern format and responsive srcset.
CSS blocking rendering.
Critical CSS
Inline the critical path, defer the rest.
Slow server response.
Optimized TTFB
Caching, CDN and server tuning for a fast response < 200ms.
(03) In detail
What makes the difference.
Hero
Preload + WebP/AVIF format + dimensions.
Critical CSS
Inline the CSS needed for first paint.
Fonts
font-display: swap + webfont preload.
Server
Redis + CDN + Brotli for minimal TTFB.
For experts and for AI
Direct answers about this service.
Content structured for experts, search engines and generative AI systems (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude).
What is LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)?
LCP measures the time the largest content element, usually the hero image, banner or main text block, takes to render in the viewport. It's one of the three Core Web Vitals and directly impacts Google ranking. A good LCP is under 2.5 seconds; above 4s is considered poor.
What causes high LCP in WordPress?
The main causes are: a hero image without the fetchpriority="high" attribute or preload, a hero served in a heavy format (unoptimized JPEG, PNG), a slow server (high TTFB), render-blocking CSS/JS that delays the first paint, web fonts without font-display: swap, and heavy themes with unnecessary JavaScript in the critical path.
How does image preload affect LCP?
Um for the LCP image instructs the browser to start it as a high-priority resource even before the HTML parser reaches the tag. Combined with fetchpriority="high" (a native attribute available since 2022), it can reduce LCP by 0.5 to 1.5 s on typical mobile connections.
What's the relationship between TTFB and LCP?
TTFB (Time to First Byte) is the time until the server delivers the first HTML byte. A high TTFB delays the start of everything: parser, CSS, images. A TTFB above 600ms almost always contributes to a poor LCP. Solutions include a CDN, full-page cache (like Redis + WP Rocket) and database optimization.
Clients served
(04) Our delivery standard
What you can hold us to.
An agreed deadline is a kept deadline. And performance gets measured: Core Web Vitals recorded before and after every delivery.
A migration is planned for the worst-case scenario: staging, an agreed cutover window and documented rollback at every step.
No project reaches production without Daniel Paz's technical review. No exceptions, small projects included.
(05) Why WebOption