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At a glance the headline numbers for Image CDNs impact
Performance impact by image_cdn provider.
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Providers ranked
After min-sites filter
7,599
Sites in sample
Combined across all items
2.7s
Best LCP (p75)
Akamai Image Manager
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · WordPress sites (63,295) · all devices 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 | Akamai Image Manager | 2.7s | 69.7% | 2,234 | |
| 2 | Fastly Image Optimizer | 2.7s | 66.1% | 61 | |
| 3 | Bunny Image Optimizer | 2.8s | 68.3% | 5,212 | |
| 4 | Imgix | 2.9s | 69.3% | 92 |
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · WordPress sites (63,295) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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Passing LCP per provider which group passes the LCP most often
ProviderSitesPassing LCPp75
Sirv 0% 6 2.5s
ImageKit 0% 8 2.4s
Akamai Image Manager 3.5% 2,234 2.7s
imgix 0.1% 92 2.9s
Bunny Image Optimizer 8.2% 5,212 2.8s
Fastly Image Optimizer 0.1% 61 2.7s
Cloudinary 0.1% 42 3.2s
Thumbor 0% 11 2.9s
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
No provider stands out: pass rates sit between 68% and 70%. computed
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · WordPress sites (63,295) · all devices 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
Bunny Image Optimizer 8.2%
682.8s
98107ms
870.05
582.3s
311.9s
Akamai Image Manager 3.5%
702.7s
99105ms
870.04
602.2s
321.8s
imgix 0.1%
692.9s
99106ms
900.03
552.5s
301.9s
Fastly Image Optimizer 0.1%
662.7s
94117ms
820.05
572.5s
291.9s
Cloudinary 0.1%
553.2s
97116ms
810.04
562.3s
312.2s
Thumbor 0%
442.9s
100113ms
670.17
442.5s
221.9s
ImageKit 0%
752.4s
100145ms
880.02
632.0s
141.5s
Sirv 0%
832.5s
100121ms
830.02
672.3s
171.6s
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.
Akamai Image Manager leads on LCP: 70% of its sites pass. Bunny Image Optimizer trails at 68%. computed
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · WordPress sites (63,295) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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