The latest articles on DEV Community by Rajiv (@the_organicarchitect). https://dev.to/the_organicarchitect https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3279809%2F1957e87e-02e4-4d1c-8104-067913eeb4a7.png https://dev.to/the_organicarchitect en Rajiv Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:42:20 +0000 https://dev.to/the_organicarchitect/why-wordpress-is-losing-the-core-web-vitals-race-in-2025-2d12 https://dev.to/the_organicarchitect/why-wordpress-is-losing-the-core-web-vitals-race-in-2025-2d12 <p>Even with caching, lazy loading, and endless plugin tweaks, WordPress sites still fail Core Web Vitals.</p> <p>Latest data (July 2025):</p> <p>Duda — 85% pass</p> <p>Wix — 73%</p> <p>Squarespace — 68%</p> <p>WordPress — 44% (last place)</p> <p>Why? Technical debt + plugin bloat + ecosystem fatigue.</p> <p>At ABN Junction, we explain:</p> <p>Why WordPress lags</p> <p>Why some slow WP sites still rank</p> <p>How to audit and fix CWV without switching CMS</p> <p>👉 Full breakdown here →<br> <a href="https://abnjunction.com/blog/wordpress-core-web-vitals-2025/?utm_source=dev.to/">Why WordPress Is Losing the Core Web Vitals Race</a></p> webdev wordpress google