WordPress network domain count and the Core Web Vitals
How many distinct third-party domains the page contacts.
21.9% of WordPress sites use 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count, and 70% of those sites pass all three Core Web Vitals, against 60% of all WordPress sites.
21.9% of WordPress sites use 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count, and 84% of those sites have a good LCP, against 76% of all WordPress sites.
35.3% of WordPress sites use 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count, and 100% of those sites have a good INP, against 100% of all WordPress sites.
21.9% of WordPress sites use 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count, and 83% of those sites have a good CLS, against 78% of all WordPress sites.
Core Web Vitals pass rate
Sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count pass all three Core Web Vitals most often: 70%, against 60% of all WordPress sites. The biggest gap is LCP, 84% against 76%.
Sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count have a good LCP most often: 84%, against 76% of all WordPress sites. Sites with 15+ domains domain count have it least often, at 69%.
Sites with 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count have a good INP most often: 100%, against 100% of all WordPress sites. Sites with 15+ domains domain count have it least often, at 99%.
Sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count have a good CLS most often: 83%, against 78% of all WordPress sites. Sites with 15+ domains domain count have it least often, at 74%.
Distinct network domain count usage
4 to 7 domains is the most used: 35.3% of WordPress sites. 1 to 3 domains is 21.9% of WordPress sites.
Distinct network domain count per framework
On jQuery, 36% of sites use 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count, and 60% of jQuery sites pass all three Core Web Vitals, against 60% of all sites. On Vue, 40% of sites use 1 to 3 domains, and 57% of Vue sites pass all three.
On jQuery, 36% of sites use 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count, and 75% of jQuery sites have a good LCP, against 76% of all sites. On Vue, 40% of sites use 1 to 3 domains, and 75% of Vue sites have a good LCP.
On jQuery, 36% of sites use 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count, and 100% of jQuery sites have a good INP, against 100% of all sites. On Vue, 40% of sites use 1 to 3 domains, and 99% of Vue sites have a good INP.
On jQuery, 36% of sites use 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count, and 77% of jQuery sites have a good CLS, against 78% of all sites. On Vue, 40% of sites use 1 to 3 domains, and 75% of Vue sites have a good CLS.
Network domain count or the framework
Does the framework explain the distinct network domain count difference?
On jQuery, 69% of sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count pass all three Core Web Vitals, against 62% of jQuery sites with 4 to 7 domains. Within jQuery, sites with 1 to 3 domains pass all three more often. On Vue, 65% of sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count pass all three Core Web Vitals, against 57% of Vue sites with 4 to 7 domains. Within Vue, sites with 1 to 3 domains and 4 to 7 domains pass all three about equally often.
On jQuery, 84% of sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count have a good LCP, against 78% of jQuery sites with 4 to 7 domains. Within jQuery, sites with 1 to 3 domains have a good LCP more often. On Vue, 81% of sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count have a good LCP, against 77% of Vue sites with 4 to 7 domains. Within Vue, sites with 1 to 3 domains and 4 to 7 domains have a good LCP about equally often.
On jQuery, 100% of sites with 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count have a good INP, against 100% of jQuery sites with 8 to 14 domains. Within jQuery, sites with 4 to 7 domains and 8 to 14 domains have a good INP about equally often. On Vue, 99% of sites with 4 to 7 domains distinct network domain count have a good INP, against 99% of Vue sites with 8 to 14 domains. Within Vue, sites with 4 to 7 domains and 8 to 14 domains have a good INP about equally often.
On jQuery, 83% of sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count have a good CLS, against 79% of jQuery sites with 4 to 7 domains. Within jQuery, sites with 1 to 3 domains have a good CLS more often. On Vue, 80% of sites with 1 to 3 domains distinct network domain count have a good CLS, against 75% of Vue sites with 4 to 7 domains. Within Vue, sites with 1 to 3 domains and 4 to 7 domains have a good CLS about equally often.
By Arjen Karel · 63,295 crawled WordPress sites (17,005 with desktop Chrome field data, October 2026). How we measured.