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)

Make 3–5 concrete recommendations:

• what to change
• why it helps
• how to test it

7:55 to 8:05 PM: The “Top 10 WP Performance Wins” Checklist

• A fast recap you can take home:
• the most common high-impact fixes
• what’s worth paying for vs what’s not
• how to avoid regressions (simple process + tooling)

8:05 to 8:15 PM: Community Announcements & Closing

• Upcoming WordPress events and updates
• Job postings, collaborations, shoutouts
• Next meetup teaser

Want to present or have event questions? Drop them in the Meetup comments.

💡 Want your site reviewed? Bring a link and be ready to share (or submit ahead of time in the Meetup comments if you prefer).