Optimizing WebP for Faster Core Web Vitals

Why WebP matters to performance-focused publishing

WebP matters because images often dominate the visual and network cost of a page. Hero graphics, article covers, thumbnails, screenshots, and product imagery can all influence Largest Contentful Paint and affect how quickly the interface feels usable. When a site serves large or poorly optimized image assets, users feel the delay immediately. That is why WebP is more than a format discussion. It is a Core Web Vitals discussion, a conversion discussion, and in many cases a monetization discussion.