web

It has always been an opinionated piece of software, and using it as a CMS has always meant chafing against Automattic’s assumptions about how and why their software is used.

For a long time, the Lighthouse Performance Score was the page speed metric to track. Often, sharing a perfect 100 Performance Score was considered a sign of success. But as the page speed evolves, we need to critically evaluate if the metrics we’re using are still relevant and helpful.