Improve LCP Performance Tips

User
Your Online Pharmacy
Get The Treatment You Need Safely, Simply And Conveniently.
View treatments

this above section has lcp more than 3 seconds

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To improve the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) time for the provided section, here are some actionable steps:

### 1. **Optimize Images**
– **Lazy Loading**: Ensure images are lazy-loaded using the `loading="lazy"` attribute (e.g., for non-critical images). However, the LCP image should not be lazy-loaded.
– **Compression**: Compress the images using tools like TinyPNG or WebP format. Since you're already using WebP, ensure the images are optimized.
– **Preload LCP Image**: Add a “ in the “ to preload the LCP image.
– **Correct `src` and `data-src`**: Replace the `src` of critical images with the actual URL instead of placeholders (`blank.png`).

### 2. **Use Inline CSS for Above-the-Fold Content**
– Inline the critical CSS needed to style the LCP element (e.g., header text and buttons). This minimizes render-blocking resources.

### 3. **Remove Unnecessary Overlays**
– If the overlays (like `.et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay`) are purely decorative, consider removing them to reduce rendering overhead.

### 4. **Minimize CSS and JavaScript**
– Combine and minify CSS and JS files using tools like Autoptimize or WP Rocket.
– Defer non-critical JavaScript files using the `defer` or `async` attribute.

### 5. **Reduce Font Loading Time**
– Preload web fonts and ensure only the necessary weights are loaded.
– Use system fonts if possible to avoid additional loading.

### 6. **Optimize HTML Structure**
– Simplify the DOM structure, especially nested divs, to reduce the rendering time.

### 7. **Enable Caching and CDN**
– Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) like Cloudflare to serve static assets closer to the user.

### Optimized Example for LCP

<section class="et_pb_fullwidth_section">
    <div class="et_pb_fullwidth_header" style="background-color: #f0f0f0; text-align: left;">
        <div class="et_pb_fullwidth_header_container">
            <div class="header-content">
                <h1 style="font-size: 1.8em; color: #2ac9c6;"><strong>Your</strong> Online Pharmacy</h1>
                <p>Get The Treatment You Need Safely, Simply And Conveniently.</p>
                <a class="et_pb_button" href="#treatments" style="background-color: #2ac9c6; color: #fff;">View treatments</a>
            </div>
        </div>
        <img decoding="async" style="width: 340px;" src="/wp-content/themes/pmmv1/assets/images/trustpilot-vector-logo-2-desktop.svg" alt="Trustpilot Reviews" width="340" height="124">
    </div>
</section>

### Preload Example in “

<link rel="preload" as="image" href="/wp-content/themes/pmmv1/assets/images/trustpilot-vector-logo-2-desktop.svg">

### Additional Notes
– Run a performance audit using tools like [Google Lighthouse](https://web.dev/measure/) or [PageSpeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/).
– Focus on reducing the time to the first byte (TTFB) by optimizing server-side performance.
– If you're using a WordPress plugin like W3Speedster, ensure it’s configured to defer unused CSS and JS effectively.

Let me know if you'd like more detailed guidance on implementing these steps!

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