I wanted to start a discussion about the Web Story Plugin in WordPress and the issues it might be causing with performance metrics such as First Contentful Paint (FCP), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and the use of passive listeners for scrolling performance. I’ve noticed several issues with the plugin, including those related to FCP and LCP, as well as the use of passive listeners, and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
For those who aren’t familiar with FCP and LCP, they are two of the metrics that Google uses to measure the user experience on websites. FCP measures the time it takes for the first piece of content to appear on the screen, while LCP measures the time it takes for the largest piece of content to appear. Both are important factors in user experience, and can have a significant impact on search engine rankings.
Unfortunately, since I started using the Web Story Plugin, my website’s FCP and LCP scores have dropped significantly. Additionally, I’ve noticed that the plugin does not use passive listeners to improve scrolling performance, which can also impact the user experience.
I’ve also noticed issues related to the use of Google Fonts, specifically with the URL https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?display=swap&family=Poppins%3Awght%40400%3B700, which seems to be causing FCP issues on my website.
If anyone else has experienced similar issues with the Web Story Plugin, I’d love to hear about your experiences and any solutions you’ve found. Is there a way to optimize the plugin for better FCP, LCP, and scrolling performance? Are there any alternative plugins or tools that can help improve these metrics?
Let’s share our insights and solutions for improving performance with the Web Story Plugin, including passive listener issues and font-related issues like the one I’ve experienced.
]]>just had a thought, wont my pages look to search engines like they have no content despite having text content. Reason I ask is my main pages when viewed in the admin they have no content as I presume its pulled from somewhere else.
In admin when i click to edit page it shows no content in the text section and Yoast says only 31 words are on the page when there is over 500 words on the page if you view it. I presume the content is being pulled from somewhere else which means Google spiders wont look favourably on my site as it looks like theres no content.
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]]>I just wanted to know whether private posts affect the search engine rankings of a website?
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]]>1. Even if I utilize search engine friendly URL’s, how will the switch affect my current rankings in search engines? I imagine adversely because my URL’s will change?
2. One thing I never like about blogs is the archive that archives articles by month, which to me would make it hard for a visitor to find something specific. My current site is set up with a specific menu that doesn’t change & I’d like to keep it that way. Is everything automatically archived or is that optional?
3. Is it fully customizable, meaning I can keep my site’s current design unchanged (with maybe a few acceptions)?
4. What are the benefits of having a blog vs. a static html site?
Thanks in advance!
Brennie