How can I improve my mobile site performance in Webflow, despite already implementing recommended changes?

If you've already applied recommended optimizations but still experience performance issues on mobile, consider these additional techniques to enhance speed in Webflow.

1. Optimize Images Further

• Use WebP Format: Convert images to WebP for better compression and quality.
• Reduce Image Dimensions: Ensure images are no larger than necessary, especially for mobile breakpoints.
• Enable Lazy Loading: Set images to lazy-load where applicable.
• Remove Unused Assets: Delete any images not in use to prevent unnecessary asset loading.

2. Minimize Webflow Interactions and Animations

• Limit Large Animations: Heavy interactions (e.g., large Lottie files, complex animations) can slow down mobile performance.
• Use CSS Over JavaScript: Simple hover and fade effects can often be done with CSS instead of Webflow interactions.
• Reduce Page Load Animations: Avoid excessive animation delays when the page loads.

3. Optimize Custom Code and Third-Party Scripts

• Remove Unnecessary Scripts: Disable or remove any third-party tools that are not crucial.
• Defer or Async Loading: Ensure external scripts (e.g., analytics, chat widgets) load asynchronously.
• Minify and Consolidate Code: Reduce unnecessary custom JavaScript and CSS.

4. Improve Font Performance

• Limit Font Families and Weights: Too many font variations increase load times.
• Use System Fonts Where Possible: System fonts load faster than web fonts.
• Ensure Font Display Optimization: Use font-display: swap to prevent delays in text rendering.

5. Enhance Page Structure and Content Delivery

• Reduce DOM Size: Avoid excessive nesting of elements in the Webflow Designer.
• Enable Webflow’s Asset CDN: Ensure image assets and files are delivered via Webflow’s global CDN.
• Use Proper Heading Hierarchy: A clean structure improves rendering speed and SEO.

6. Test with Google PageSpeed Insights & Lighthouse

• Analyze Bottlenecks: Regularly test your site and address flagged issues (e.g., Largest Contentful Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift).
• Check Performance per Breakpoint: Performance may differ across devices—test specifically on mobile.

7. Reduce Collection List Load

• Limit Items per Collection List: If using CMS collections, reduce the number of items loaded at once.
• Use Pagination: Avoid infinite scroll and opt for pagination to prevent excessive content loading upfront.

Summary

To further improve your Webflow mobile site performance, focus on better image optimization, reducing heavy animations, limiting third-party scripts, optimizing fonts, refining page structure, and regularly testing with PageSpeed Insights. These additional tweaks should help enhance speed and user experience.