The typical page contains 695 DOM elements | The State of Web Vitals 2026

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At a glance the headline numbers for DOM size

How many elements the DOM holds after load.

695

on the typical site

half of sites sit at or below

1,202

1 in 4 sites exceed this

the top quarter

6,465

the heaviest 1%

the long tail

180,899

sites measured

phone field data

The typical page contains 695 DOM elements.

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Distribution & median LCP site count and median LCP at each level of DOM size

0ms 750ms 1500ms 2250ms 3000ms

2.5s

0 9043 18085

180–189 190–199 200–209 210–219 220–229 230–239 240–249 250–259 260–269 270–279 280–289 290–299 300–309 310–319 320–329 330–339 340–349 350–359 360–369 370–379 380–389 390–399 400–409 410–419 420–429 430–439 440–449 450–459 460–469 470–479 480–489 490–499 500–509 510–519 520–529 530–539 540–549 550–559 560–569 570–579 580–589 590–599 600–609 610–619 620–629 630–639 640–649 650–659 660–669 670–679 680–689 690–699 700–709 710–719 720–729 730–739 740–749 750–759 760–769 770–779 780–789 790–799 800–809 810–819 820–829 830–839 840–849 850–859 860–869 870–879 880–889 890–899 900–909 910–919 920–929 930–939 940–949 950–959 960–969 970–979 980–989 990–999 1000–1009 1010–1019 1020–1029 1030–1039 1040–1049 1050–1059 1060–1069 1070–1079 1080–1089 1090–1099 1100–1109 1110–1119 1120–1129 1130–1139 1140–1149 1150–1159 1160–1169 1170–1179 1180–1189 1190–1199 1200–1209 1210–1219 1220–1229 1230–1239 1240–1249 1250–1259 1260–1269 1270–1279 1280–1289 1290–1299 1300–1309 1310–1319 1320–1329 1330–1339 1340–1349 1350–1359 1360–1369 1370–1379 1380–1389 1390–1399 1400–1409 1410–1419 1420–1429 1430–1439 1440–1449 1450–1459 1460–1469 1470–1479 1480–1489 1490–1499 1500–1509 1510–1519 1520–1529 1530–1539 1540–1549 1550–1559 1560–1569 1570–1579 1580–1589 1590–1599 1600–1609 1610–1619 1620–1629 1630–1639 1640–1649 1650–1659 1660–1669 1670–1679 1680–1689 1690–1699 1700–1709 1710–1719 1720–1729 1730–1739 1740–1749 1750–1759 1760–1769 1770–1779 1780–1789 1790–1799 1800–1809 1810–1819 1820–1829 1830–1839 1840–1849 1850–1859 1860–1869 1870–1879 1880–1889 1890–1899 1900–1909 1910–1919 1920–1929 1930–1939 1940–1949 1950–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 2030–2039 2040–2049 2050–2059 2060–2069 2070–2079 2080+

Good (≤2.5s) Needs improvement Poor (>4s) Site count

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Passing LCP by DOM size which level passes the LCP most often

DOM sizeSitesPassing LCPLCP

180–189 969 87% 1.2s

190–199 965 86% 1.2s

200–209 961 87% 1.3s

210–219 1,122 86% 1.3s

220–229 1,148 91% 1.3s

230–239 1,149 90% 1.2s

240–249 1,176 90% 1.3s

250–259 1,207 89% 1.3s

260–269 1,281 90% 1.3s

270–279 1,243 89% 1.3s

280–289 1,339 89% 1.3s

290–299 1,327 90% 1.3s

300–309 1,375 90% 1.3s

310–319 1,441 88% 1.3s

320–329 1,467 87% 1.4s

330–339 1,420 90% 1.3s

340–349 1,489 87% 1.3s

350–359 1,464 87% 1.3s

360–369 1,484 85% 1.4s

370–379 1,494 89% 1.3s

380–389 1,481 86% 1.4s

390–399 1,590 89% 1.4s

400–409 1,614 87% 1.4s

410–419 1,526 88% 1.4s

420–429 1,518 87% 1.4s

430–439 1,567 84% 1.4s

440–449 1,638 82% 1.5s

450–459 1,591 86% 1.4s

460–469 1,528 87% 1.5s

470–479 1,570 85% 1.5s

480–489 1,545 85% 1.4s

490–499 1,556 86% 1.4s

500–509 1,547 84% 1.5s

510–519 1,522 84% 1.5s

520–529 1,494 84% 1.5s

530–539 1,506 85% 1.5s

540–549 1,572 83% 1.5s

550–559 1,539 84% 1.6s

560–569 1,497 84% 1.5s

570–579 1,442 84% 1.5s

580–589 1,529 83% 1.6s

590–599 1,475 83% 1.5s

600–609 1,541 83% 1.5s

610–619 1,438 82% 1.6s

620–629 1,404 84% 1.5s

630–639 1,409 83% 1.5s

640–649 1,403 81% 1.6s

650–659 1,347 81% 1.6s

660–669 1,325 80% 1.6s

670–679 1,381 80% 1.6s

680–689 1,353 79% 1.7s

690–699 1,309 79% 1.5s

700–709 1,304 80% 1.6s

710–719 1,348 82% 1.6s

720–729 1,292 82% 1.6s

730–739 1,209 79% 1.7s

740–749 1,256 81% 1.6s

750–759 1,282 80% 1.6s

760–769 1,256 80% 1.6s

770–779 1,134 77% 1.7s

780–789 1,146 79% 1.6s

790–799 1,144 84% 1.6s

800–809 1,079 80% 1.6s

810–819 1,053 82% 1.7s

820–829 1,065 77% 1.7s

830–839 1,051 78% 1.7s

840–849 998 79% 1.7s

850–859 988 79% 1.6s

860–869 1,005 81% 1.6s

870–879 983 76% 1.7s

880–889 938 79% 1.7s

890–899 974 80% 1.7s

900–909 925 80% 1.6s

910–919 985 79% 1.7s

920–929 974 75% 1.7s

930–939 882 82% 1.7s

940–949 858 77% 1.7s

950–959 825 76% 1.7s

960–969 828 80% 1.7s

970–979 864 80% 1.7s

980–989 799 81% 1.7s

990–999 788 77% 1.7s

1000–1009 810 78% 1.6s

1010–1019 742 79% 1.6s

1020–1029 792 76% 1.7s

1030–1039 752 79% 1.7s

1040–1049 715 80% 1.6s

1050–1059 744 75% 1.7s

1060–1069 682 76% 1.7s

1070–1079 656 77% 1.7s

1080–1089 699 77% 1.6s

1090–1099 610 78% 1.7s

1100–1109 641 78% 1.7s

1110–1119 641 76% 1.8s

1120–1129 636 76% 1.8s

1130–1139 621 82% 1.7s

1140–1149 640 75% 1.8s

1150–1159 571 76% 1.8s

1160–1169 536 80% 1.7s

1170–1179 607 78% 1.8s

1180–1189 604 75% 1.7s

1190–1199 583 78% 1.6s

1200–1209 576 81% 1.7s

1210–1219 552 78% 1.8s

1220–1229 524 76% 1.7s

1230–1239 533 77% 1.7s

1240–1249 524 77% 1.7s

1250–1259 541 75% 1.7s

1260–1269 547 77% 1.8s

1270–1279 504 79% 1.7s

1280–1289 503 72% 1.8s

1290–1299 475 78% 1.7s

1300–1309 487 73% 1.7s

1310–1319 446 83% 1.6s

1320–1329 487 77% 1.8s

1330–1339 447 79% 1.7s

1340–1349 458 79% 1.6s

1350–1359 432 79% 1.7s

1360–1369 382 77% 1.8s

1370–1379 408 75% 1.7s

1380–1389 398 81% 1.7s

1390–1399 438 78% 1.8s

1400–1409 394 76% 1.7s

1410–1419 370 76% 1.8s

1420–1429 404 77% 1.7s

1430–1439 381 76% 1.8s

1440–1449 419 79% 1.8s

1450–1459 383 77% 1.7s

1460–1469 375 81% 1.7s

1470–1479 344 77% 1.7s

1480–1489 360 78% 1.7s

1490–1499 350 74% 1.7s

1500–1509 366 78% 1.7s

1510–1519 336 75% 1.7s

1520–1529 356 76% 1.7s

1530–1539 349 74% 1.8s

1540–1549 331 79% 1.8s

1550–1559 338 79% 1.7s

1560–1569 306 76% 1.7s

1570–1579 319 77% 1.8s

1580–1589 303 80% 1.7s

1590–1599 294 81% 1.6s

1600–1609 311 80% 1.7s

1610–1619 268 77% 1.8s

1620–1629 313 76% 1.8s

1630–1639 314 78% 1.8s

1640–1649 321 75% 1.8s

1650–1659 259 82% 1.7s

1660–1669 275 76% 1.8s

1670–1679 269 73% 1.8s

1680–1689 266 75% 1.8s

1690–1699 259 80% 1.8s

1700–1709 281 81% 1.7s

1710–1719 227 78% 1.7s

1720–1729 271 75% 1.8s

1730–1739 227 77% 1.7s

1740–1749 249 81% 1.7s

1750–1759 253 74% 1.8s

1760–1769 235 78% 1.6s

1770–1779 217 76% 1.8s

1780–1789 211 75% 1.9s

1790–1799 204 71% 1.8s

1800–1809 221 79% 1.7s

1810–1819 206 77% 1.7s

1820–1829 225 79% 1.8s

1830–1839 218 74% 1.7s

1840–1849 235 80% 1.8s

1850–1859 224 79% 1.7s

1860–1869 224 76% 1.7s

1870–1879 211 80% 1.7s

1880–1889 191 83% 1.7s

1890–1899 185 79% 1.7s

1900–1909 208 77% 1.7s

1910–1919 176 83% 1.6s

1920–1929 170 81% 1.7s

1930–1939 194 83% 1.5s

1940–1949 193 75% 1.8s

1950–1959 190 78% 1.7s

1960–1969 189 82% 1.5s

1970–1979 180 82% 1.6s

1980–1989 180 73% 1.8s

1990–1999 161 73% 1.7s

2000–2009 180 81% 1.6s

2010–2019 180 82% 1.6s

2020–2029 160 68% 1.8s

2030–2039 148 75% 1.8s

2040–2049 188 76% 1.8s

2050–2059 161 80% 1.9s

2060–2069 144 77% 1.7s

2070–2079 158 73% 1.9s

2080+ 18,085 80% 1.7s

Good Needs Improvement Poor Faded rows: under 100 sites

DOM size 695. p75 1,202. p99 6,465. At the low end (180–189): LCP 1.2s. At the high end (2080+): LCP 1.7s. computed

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Why this matters for the Core Web Vitals, and where to start fixing it

A large DOM makes rendering work scale with the page. That hits two Core Web Vitals. The interaction side is INP. A click usually changes the DOM. Before the browser can paint the result it has to recalculate styles and update the layout. More elements means more work in that recalculation, so the response to every click lags. This cost repeats on every interaction for the whole session.

The loading side is LCP. On the first render the browser parses, styles and lays out every element, even the ones below the fold. The main content waits for that work (render delay in the LCP). If the page only rendered what is visible, the first paint and every later click would be faster. Pagination, virtualization and fewer wrapper divs all work towards that.

Go fix it Fix excessive DOM size → Yield to the main thread →