LoadForge Score
Understanding the comprehensive LoadForge performance rating system
The LoadForge Score provides a comprehensive assessment of your website’s performance across multiple dimensions. This unified scoring system helps you quickly understand your site’s overall health and identify areas for improvement.
How It Works
The LoadForge Score combines data from multiple performance metrics to generate a single, easy-to-understand letter grade (A-F) that represents your site’s overall performance.
Weighted Scoring Components
LoadForge Score Components
Your overall score is calculated based on a weighted average of three key performance areas:
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40% Core Web Vitals - Real user experience metrics from CrUX data:
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
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30% Response Time - Server performance metrics:
- Average response time
- Response time consistency
- Uptime percentage
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30% Lighthouse Performance - Technical performance metrics:
- Overall performance score
- Accessibility score
- Best practices score
- SEO score
Rating Scale
A
90-100%: Excellent performance across all metrics
B
80-89%: Good performance with minor improvements needed
C
70-79%: Fair performance with several areas for improvement
D
60-69%: Poor performance requiring significant optimization
F
0-59%: Very poor performance requiring urgent attention
If your site has insufficient data in any category, you’ll see a gray “N/A” badge. Continue monitoring to generate enough data for a complete score.
Why It Matters
The LoadForge Score is more than just a number—it directly correlates with user experience and business metrics:
- User Retention: Sites with A or B scores typically have 25% higher user retention rates
- Conversion Rates: Each letter grade improvement correlates with a 7-12% increase in conversion rates
- SEO Rankings: Higher scores often translate to better search engine visibility
- Bounce Rate: Lower-scoring sites experience bounce rates up to 40% higher than high-scoring sites
Improving Your Score
To improve your LoadForge Score, focus on the specific components where your site is underperforming: