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Pulse Metrics 2024

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Theme Architecture	Performance Score	DOM Size (Nodes)	LCP Speed (ms)
Astra Pro	98%	120	450ms
GeneratePress	99%	95	420ms
OceanWP	88%	210	580ms
Divi Builder	75%	450	720ms
Hello Elementor	92%	180	500ms
Kadence Theme	94%	140	480ms
Neve Pro	96%	110	440ms
Blocksy	95%	130	460ms
Avada	68%	520	850ms
Enfold	72%	380	680ms

Data points are aggregated from Lighthouse v10 audits and real-world Core Web Vitals telemetry. Performance scores represent a composite index of Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), and Total Blocking Time (TBT) across standard hosting environments.

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