LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Sitecheck Team

The time it takes for the largest above-the-fold element to render.

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) measures how long it takes for the largest visible element in the viewport to render. It is a Core Web Vitals metric focused on perceived load speed.

Why it matters: Slow LCP makes pages feel sluggish and is used in search ranking considerations.

Quick tips:

  • Optimize images and hero media.
  • Reduce render-blocking CSS and JavaScript.
  • Improve server response times and TTFB.

See also: Core Web Vitals, TTFB, CLS.