Analyze and Improve Your WordPress Site Performance
About the Website Performance Report
The Website Performance Report is a built-in tool within your CRM's WordPress hosting that evaluates your website's loading speed, responsiveness, and visual stability. This report identifies issues that negatively impact your visitors and provides clear guidance on how to resolve them directly from your WordPress admin area. It analyzes your published pages and provides separate performance summaries for mobile and desktop devices, using industry-standard metrics like Google's Core Web Vitals to help you make meaningful improvements to the real-user experience.
Key Benefits
Using the Website Performance Report helps you speed up your site, prioritize fixes effectively, and improve outcomes for both conversions and search engine rankings, all without leaving your CRM dashboard.
- Device-Specific Analysis: View separate performance scores for mobile and desktop to identify issues specific to each device type.
- Core Web Vitals Tracking: Monitor the key user experience metrics (LCP, INP, CLS) that Google uses to evaluate page quality.
- Prioritized Findings: Issues are grouped into categories like Should Fix, Consider Fixing, and Passed to help you focus on what matters most.
- Actionable Guidance: Each finding includes a clear explanation of the problem and step-by-step instructions for resolving it.
- SEO Alignment: Optimize the technical factors that directly influence user engagement and search performance.
- Integrated Workflow: Access all insights and recommendations directly from your CRM's WordPress hosting dashboard.
How to Generate and Use the Performance Report
Step 1: Access the WordPress Section
Log into your CRM sub-account. From the left sidebar navigation, click Sites, then select WordPress.
Step 2: Open Site Management
Find the WordPress site you wish to analyze and click Manage Website. Navigate to the Analytics tab, and then click on Performance Reports.
Step 3: Generate the Report
Click the Fetch Report button. The system will analyze your site, and the report will appear with sections for Page Speed (Mobile & Desktop), Core Web Vitals, and the Page Health Report.
Step 4: Review Page Speed Scores
Examine the Page Speed scores for both mobile and desktop views. Note the load times and compare them to the global averages provided in the report.
Step 5: Inspect Core Web Vitals
These metrics are critical as they are used by Google Search to evaluate page experience. Review the scores for key indicators like Page Speed, Interactivity, and Visual Stability. Prioritize addressing any items marked in red or flagged as poor.
Step 6: Audit the Page Health Report
You can switch between Desktop and Mobile reports to see device-specific findings. For each device, review the lists under Should Fix, Consider Fixing, and Passed. Click View next to any issue to expand it and see a detailed explanation of the problem, why it matters, and specific steps to resolve it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this report work for WordPress sites not hosted on the CRM?
No, the Website Performance Report is designed specifically for sites hosted on the CRM's WordPress hosting platform. It is not available for external or third-party WordPress installations.
Why did my lab score improve but my Core Web Vitals did not?
Lab test results reflect changes immediately. However, Core Web Vitals are field metrics based on real-user data, which can take time to update as more visitors experience the improved page.
What should I check first if my mobile scores are significantly lower than desktop?
Begin by optimizing image sizes and compression, reviewing critical CSS delivery, and auditing third-party scripts. Also, verify that your server's geographical location is close to your primary audience.
Can plugins affect my performance scores?
Yes. Plugins that are resource-intensive or conflict with others can negatively impact metrics like LCP and INP. It is recommended to audit your installed plugins and review any blocklists before adding new performance-related tools.