JS libraries impact React sites

Performance impact by framework provider.

Field data PhoneDesktopAll Scope All sites October 2026 edition · Desktop field outcomes · React sites only
Metric LCP INP CLS
React Scoped to 9,570 sites out of 210,902 analyzed (frameworks) Compare with all sites →
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At a glance the headline numbers for JS libraries impact

Performance impact by framework provider.

14
Providers ranked
After min-sites filter
14,650
Sites in sample
Combined across all items
2.2s
Best LCP (p75)
Lodash
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · React sites (9,570) · desktop field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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The ranking sorted by LCP at p75, fastest first

# Provider LCP p75 Passing Sites
1 Lodash 2.2s 81.1%
7,076
2 Next.js 2.2s 78.3%
262
3 React 2.2s 77.8%
494
4 Lazysizes 2.6s 70.3%
510
5 GSAP 2.7s 69.5%
125
6 Vue.js 2.8s 67.6%
247
7 Lit 2.8s 69.2%
309
8 jQuery 2.8s 67.9%
2,648
9 Slick Carousel 2.8s 67.2%
343
10 Swiper 2.9s 66.1%
1,237
11 Moment.js 3.1s 59.2%
1,028
12 Flickity 3.1s 63.6%
129
13 Owl Carousel 3.4s 54.7%
142
14 Backbone.js 3.5s 62.9%
100
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · React sites (9,570) · desktop field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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Passing LCP per provider which group passes the LCP most often

ProviderSitesPassing LCPp75
Lodash 73.9% 7,076 81% 2.2s
Stimulus/Hotwire 0.1% 8 80% 2.2s
Next.js 2.7% 262 78% 2.2s
React 5.2% 494 78% 2.2s
lazysizes 5.3% 510 70% 2.6s
GSAP 1.3% 125 70% 2.7s
Lit 3.2% 309 69% 2.8s
jQuery 27.7% 2,648 68% 2.8s
Vue.js 2.6% 247 68% 2.8s
Slick Carousel 3.6% 343 67% 2.8s
Swiper 12.9% 1,237 66% 2.9s
Flickity 1.3% 129 64% 3.1s
Backbone.js 1% 100 63% 3.5s
Moment.js 10.7% 1,028 59% 3.1s
Owl Carousel 1.5% 142 55% 3.4s
Good Needs Improvement Poor Sorted best-passing first · median colored by its own rating · pass = good LCP (2.5s at p75) · one value per site

81% of Lodash sites pass LCP. Owl Carousel trails 26 points behind, leaving 45% of its sites failing. computed

The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · React sites (9,570) · desktop field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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All five vitals at once the whole category without toggling - cell is the pass rate, small number the p75

LCP
INP
CLS
FCP
TTFB
Lodash 73.9%
812.2s
9960ms
870.04
801.5s
571.5s
jQuery 27.7%
682.8s
9969ms
720.12
632.2s
361.9s
Swiper 12.9%
662.9s
9972ms
760.10
602.4s
332.1s
Moment.js 10.7%
593.1s
10068ms
740.11
542.5s
272.2s
lazysizes 5.3%
702.6s
9978ms
710.13
702.0s
461.7s
React 5.2%
782.2s
9593ms
600.19
791.7s
641.1s
Slick Carousel 3.6%
672.8s
9878ms
580.18
652.3s
461.8s
Lit 3.2%
692.8s
10079ms
740.11
652.1s
441.9s
Next.js 2.7%
782.2s
90132ms
580.18
811.5s
73836ms
Vue.js 2.6%
682.8s
9978ms
640.15
632.2s
282.0s
Owl Carousel 1.5%
553.4s
10066ms
680.16
512.9s
312.6s
Flickity 1.3%
643.1s
9567ms
730.13
522.7s
332.5s
GSAP 1.3%
702.7s
10078ms
780.08
702.0s
261.7s
Backbone.js 1%
633.5s
10073ms
710.12
543.0s
412.2s
Angular 0.1%
Stimulus/Hotwire 0.1%
802.2s
10095ms
600.28
801.4s
60919ms
60%95%+ passing Cell: pass rate, small number = p75 · faded rows: under 100 sites

One row per provider, one column per vital - the cell is the share of sites passing, the small number the p75. No toggling needed to see where the category actually differs.

Lodash leads on LCP: 81% of its sites pass. Owl Carousel trails at 55%. computed

The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · React sites (9,570) · desktop field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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