Session recording impact WordPress sites
Session-recording tools ranked by performance impact.
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At a glance the headline numbers for Session recording impact
Session-recording tools ranked by performance impact.
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Providers ranked
After min-sites filter
4,526
Sites in sample
Combined across all items
0.05
Best CLS (p75)
Hotjar
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 CLS at p75, fastest first
| # | Provider | CLS p75 | Passing | Sites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotjar | 0.05 | 86.0% | 1,566 | |
| 2 | Microsoft Clarity | 0.06 | 85.6% | 2,632 | |
| 3 | Mouseflow | 0.06 | 87.5% | 84 | |
| 4 | Smartlook | 0.07 | 85.5% | 56 | |
| 5 | Crazy Egg | 0.08 | 82.0% | 50 | |
| 6 | Contentsquare | 0.08 | 82.4% | 138 |
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · WordPress sites (63,295) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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Passing CLS per provider which group passes the CLS most often
ProviderSitesPassing CLSp75
PostHog Replay 0.1% 46 0.03
Lucky Orange 0% 14 0.04
Mouseflow 0.1% 84 0.06
FullStory 0% 24 0.06
Hotjar 2.5% 1,566 0.05
Microsoft Clarity 4.2% 2,632 0.06
Smartlook 0.1% 56 0.07
Contentsquare 0.2% 138 0.08
Crazy Egg 0.1% 50 0.08
Inspectlet 0% 14 0.23
Good Needs Improvement Poor Sorted best-passing first · median colored by its own rating · pass = good CLS (0.1 at p75) · one value per site
No provider stands out: pass rates sit between 82% and 86%. 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
Microsoft Clarity 4.2%
652.9s
97126ms
860.06
532.4s
252.0s
Hotjar 2.5%
682.7s
97118ms
860.05
562.3s
291.9s
Contentsquare 0.2%
623.0s
98120ms
820.08
532.5s
281.7s
Mouseflow 0.1%
642.9s
99116ms
880.06
502.4s
242.1s
Smartlook 0.1%
473.6s
96118ms
860.07
403.0s
152.4s
Crazy Egg 0.1%
672.9s
93127ms
820.08
542.5s
392.0s
PostHog Replay 0.1%
702.8s
92130ms
930.03
642.3s
371.3s
FullStory 0%
742.8s
91107ms
870.06
652.4s
391.4s
Inspectlet 0%
643.2s
100111ms
430.23
572.6s
212.1s
Lucky Orange 0%
792.4s
89136ms
930.04
712.0s
501.3s
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.
Microsoft Clarity leads on CLS: 86% of its sites pass. Contentsquare trails at 82%. computed
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · WordPress sites (63,295) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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