As the title suggests, is there anything new users can do to improve Time to First Byte (TTFB)?
At times, my page takes as long as 3.5 seconds to respond, which is simply unacceptable. Right now, it’s hovering around 2 seconds, and honestly, this issue needs to be addressed. It’s hard to understand how a major platform like Webflow struggles to deliver a page in under 400ms.
Interestingly, during late evening or night hours, my TTFB drops to around 90ms, which suggests that the servers might just be severely overloaded during peak times.
Why hasn’t this been tackled yet? Isn’t it a serious concern if Webflow pages risk poor indexing and rankings due to 3-4 second load times?
Slow loading times (over 2-3 seconds) can significantly impact your site’s performance. Here are the main factors that could be affecting your load times and how to address them:
Large Images: Compress and optimize your images before uploading them to Webflow. Use appropriate file formats (JPG for photos, PNG for graphics with transparency) and compress them using tools like TinyPNG or Webflow’s built-in image optimization.
Linked Assets: Minimize the number of linked elements and ensure all assets are properly optimized. Consider combining multiple CSS or JavaScript files where possible.
Third-Party Integrations: Review your integrations and remove any that aren’t essential. For necessary integrations, ensure they’re loading efficiently and consider using async loading where appropriate.
Animations and Transitions: Reduce complex animations and transitions, especially on page load. Use simpler animations and ensure they’re triggered after the main content loads.
You can use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix to identify specific performance issues on your site. For real-time platform performance updates, check our status page at status.webflow.com.
Hopefully this helps! If you still need assistance, please reply here so somebody from the community can help.
