TYPO3 Tops Google’s Core Web Vitals: The Fastest CMS in 2025

Core Web Vitals (CWV) — INP, LCP, and CLS — are Google’s yard‑stick for real‑world user experience. Sites that clear the CWV threshold:

• Rank higher in organic search
• Convert and retain users better (speed = trust)
• Spend less on hosting and page‑weight‑related bandwidth

In March 2024, Google replaced FID with Interaction to Next Paint (INP), raising the performance bar further. The June 2025 dataset is the first full reporting period with INP in production search signals.

Configuring TYPO3 well once gives you performance that travels with your content to every device.

Follow these ten field‑tested tactics (drawn from T3Planet’s “45+ Ways to Speed Up TYPO3” guide) to turn TYPO3’s architectural advantage into real‑world lightning speed:

• Switch on TYPO3’s built‑in page cache (config.no_cache = 0) and keep _INT objects to an absolute minimum.
• Serve pre‑rendered HTML with StaticFileCache or Varnish to reduce server work by orders of magnitude.
• Minify, concatenate & compress CSS/JS via TypoScript (compressCss/Js, concatenateCss/Js) or EXT:scriptmerger.
• Move and defer JavaScript to the footer (config.moveJsFromHeaderToFooter = 1) or load scripts with async/defer.
• Optimise images automatically – enable responsive cropping, lazy‑loading (EXT:ns_lazy_load) and WebP conversion (EXT:webp).
• Stay current: latest TYPO3 LTS + PHP 8.x with OPcache and generous memory_limit + max_execution_time as recommended.
• Use smart cache‑management extensions such as EXT:ns_cacheopt and monitor health via TYPO3 Status Report.
• Enable Gzip/Brotli & send proper cache headers (compressionLevel 9, sendCacheHeaders = 1) to shrink payloads and boost reuse.
• Put assets behind a modern CDN over HTTP/3/TLS 1.3 for global latency cuts and built‑in edge caching.
• Measure relentlessly with Google PageSpeed Insights extension, GT‑Metrix, or WebPageTest and iterate in CI.

Implementing even half of these will usually push a fresh TYPO3 install into the green zone on Core Web Vitals.

Is your TYPO3 website still showing poor Core Web Vitals scores even after some tweaks? That’s okay. Here are some practical ways to fix that and make your site faster and more user-friendly.

1. Use Better Hosting for Faster Load Times

If your website takes too long to respond, it could be your hosting provider. Shared hosting often leads to slow speeds, especially when traffic increases.

What to do:
Switch to a TYPO3 optimized hosting plan or a dedicated server. This gives your site more power, better speed, and a stronger chance of improving your LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) score.

2. Optimize Images the Smart Way

Big, uncompressed images are one of the top reasons TYPO3 sites load slowly. They also impact LCP and INP (which replaced FID in 2025).

What to do:

• Use smaller file sizes and modern image formats like WebP
• Turn on lazy loading for images that appear further down the page
• Make sure your images are responsive (adjust to screen size)

Even these small steps can help boost your PageSpeed scores.

3. Only Keep TYPO3 Extensions You Truly Need

It’s common to add lots of TYPO3 Extensions—but too many can slow your site down, especially if they load extra JavaScript and CSS files.

What to do:

• Review your extensions and remove the ones you don’t use anymore
• Pick lightweight and well-coded extensions
• Avoid using multiple extensions that do the same job

Keeping your TYPO3 site lean means faster load times and better CLS and INP scores.

4. Minimize JavaScript and CSS Files

Large JavaScript and CSS files can delay page rendering and harm your INP (Interaction to Next Paint) and LCP scores.

What to do:

• Combine and minify JS/CSS files in TYPO3 settings
• Use TYPO3’s built-in compressJs and compressCss options
• Load non-essential scripts after the main content (defer or async)

5. Reduce Third-Party Scripts

External services like chat widgets, social media plugins, or tracking codes can slow your site.

What to do:

• Remove unnecessary third-party scripts
• Load them after user interaction (lazy load)
• Use a tag manager to control when and how scripts run

If you’ve made it this far, one thing is clear: speed matters—for your users, your SEO, and your overall success online. And in 2025, TYPO3 is leading the way.If you’re running a website and want it to load faster, rank better, and convert more visitors—TYPO3 is built for you.

At T3Planet, the leading TYPO3 Shop, we offer expert TYPO3 Speed and Performance Services to help your website run faster, smoother, and more efficiently. From start to finish, our team provides professional guidance at every step — so your website stays optimized, secure, and in safe hands.

Want to see the difference? Book your free demo for “TYPO3 Performance Service" today and let’s get started on building a faster TYPO3 website together.