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Optimizing Core Web Vitals on Cloudways – What’s Working for You

With Google's emphasis on Core Web Vitals becoming more critical for SEO and user experience, I’ve been working on improving LCP, FID, and CLS across several sites hosted on Cloudways (mainly WordPress and WooCommerce).

I’ve tried a few strategies like:

Enabling Varnish and Redis caching

Tweaking Breeze and Cloudflare settings

Using Image optimization tools like ShortPixel and WebP conversion

Implementing Critical CSS and lazy loading

I’d love to hear what’s worked best for others here. Are you relying more on server-level tweaks or front-end optimization? Any plugin or Cloudways setting you swear by?

Let’s share tips, tools, and real-world results—especially for those managing high-traffic or e-commerce sites.

Looking forward to your insights!

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  • Halena Bob commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a student juggling assignments, a fast-loading blog is crucial. Your Cloudways tips have been a lifesaver for my site's performance. I actually used the insights while researching for https://nursingassignmentwriters.co.uk/ recently. Has anyone else found a specific setting that dramatically improved their LCP? Would love to hear what's working for you

  • TI 84 Calculator Online commented  ·   ·  Report

    Great question! On Cloudways, I’ve found that a balanced mix of server-level and front-end optimization works best. Enabling Redis + Varnish definitely reduces load times, but pairing it with full-page caching via Cloudflare APO really helps on high-traffic WordPress/WooCommerce sites.

    For Core Web Vitals specifically:

    LCP – Preloading fonts and critical CSS, plus serving images in WebP format, makes a noticeable difference.

    FID/INP – Minimizing third-party scripts (especially heavy analytics or ad tags) helps keep interactivity fast.

    CLS – Reserving image dimensions and avoiding layout-shifting banners/widgets keeps things stable.

    I also recommend testing changes with tools like PageSpeed Insights + WebPageTest after each tweak—you’d be surprised how small adjustments (like font-display: swap) can improve scores. For those who also work with education-related sites, I’ve been testing optimizations on https://graphingti84calculator.com/
    and the improvements in speed made a big difference in usability.

    Would love to hear if anyone’s tried using Cloudways’ Object Cache Pro with WooCommerce—seems promising.

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