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First Input Delay (FID)

A Core Web Vitals metric measuring responsiveness, how quickly a page reacts to user interactions.

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FID: responsiveness and user experience

First Input Delay (FID) measured the time from a user’s first interaction (tap, click, keypress) to the browser’s response. FID has largely been replaced by INP (Interaction to Next Paint) in Core Web Vitals, but the underlying goal is the same: make pages feel responsive.

What causes poor responsiveness

  • Heavy JavaScript blocking the main thread
  • Third-party scripts (tag managers, widgets) competing for resources
  • Unoptimised bundles and long tasks

How to improve it

  • Reduce and split JavaScript bundles; remove unused code.
  • Delay non-critical third-party scripts.
  • Measure with real-user data (field metrics), not only lab tests.

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