HTTP Archive’s latest Core Web Vitals Technology Report ranks seven content management platforms and offers the surprising insight that page weight and PageSpeed Insights Lighthouse scores do not always predict Core Web Vitals performance. Why Core Web Vitals Matter Core Web Vitals (CWV) are metrics created by Google to show: How quickly a web page loads How stable it remains during loading And how responsive users may perceive the page. While Core Web Vitals is a minor ranking factor, it is important because pages with high CWV scores perform faster and more smoothly for users and can benefit site owners with higher conversions and better ad performance. Sites with lower scores tend to present users with friction that can frustrate them, which in turn can increase abandonment rates and negatively impact conversions. Does Page Weight Impact Core Web Vitals? It is commonly understood that page weight affects Core Web Vitals scores. But page weight is not necessarily the dominant factor.…