Performance Night: Core Web Vitals for WordPress

We’re keeping things rolling with another San Diego WordPress Meetup! Huge thanks to **Ansir Coworking** for hosting again. This month’s theme is **Performance Night: Core Web Vitals for WordPress**. We’re going to focus on the stuff that actually moves the needle, **LCP, INP, CLS**, plus the real-world WordPress causes behind them (themes, plugins, fonts, images, caching, third-party scripts, Woo, builders, etc.). This will be practical, a little nerdy, and very interactive. Drinks will be provided. If you can’t arrive right at **6:00 PM**, that’s OK, but please plan to be there by **6:30 PM** when we kick things off. Space is limited, so RSVP to reserve your spot. **6:00 to 6:30 PM: Pre-Networking and WordPress Help Desk** * Food and drinks * Help desk table (bring your laptop and performance questions) * “Site teardown” signup sheet (volunteers who want us to review their site live) **6:30 to 6:40 PM: Welcome** * Devin Walker: San Diego native, longtime WP community member, co-founder of GiveWP, now Automattician * Thanks to Ansir Coworking and the broader WP community for support * What we’re doing tonight: quick primers, lightning talks, live teardowns, and a final checklist you can use tomorrow **6:40 to 7:20 PM: Lightning Talks (15 minutes each)** **2–3 slots available** (submit via Meetup comments or message me) Suggested topics: * “Core Web Vitals in plain English (and what to ignore)” * “Image optimization that actually works in WordPress” * “Fonts, CSS, and the fastest wins for LCP” * “Caching 101 vs 301 (page cache, object cache, CDN)” * “Woo performance pitfalls and quick fixes” * Speakers: slides or demos encouraged * Each talk: \~12 minutes presentation, \~3 minutes Q&A **7:20 to 7:55 PM: Live Site Teardowns (Interactive Session)** Hosted by Devin Walker * We’ll review **2–3 volunteer sites** live (no dunking, just practical fixes) * For each site: * Quick read on real-world CWV (CrUX/PageSpeed) * Identify the biggest bottleneck (LCP, INP, or CLS)…