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Time to Interactive in Shopify
Time-to-Interactive (TTI) is a key metric that measures how long it takes a website to become fully responsive and interactive.
Following are Some points related to TTI –
- What is TTI(Time to interactive)
- Immediately after the last long task is completed, there is a 5-second period of network inactivity and inactivity on the main thread.
- User interaction occurs during TTI.
What is TTI (Time to Interactive)?
It is considered fully interactive when a page displays useful content, as measured by First Contentful paint event handlers are registered for most visible page elements, and the page responds to user interactions within 50 milliseconds.
For example, users can click buttons, fill out forms, and perform other interactive actions without experiencing significant delays or unresponsiveness.
the technical term commonly used to refer to Time to Interactive (TTI) is “First Meaningful Paint” (FMP). it represents the point in time when the primary content of a webpage is visible and rendered to the user, allowing them to start interacting with the website.
What is a Good Time to Interactive Score?
It is important for sites to have a Time to Interactive of less than 5 seconds to provide a better user experience.
- Good: 0 – 3.8s
- Better: 3.9 – 7.3s
- Bad: greater than 7.3s
How to Improve Your TTI Score?
Performance best practices are specific to the Shopify site and can be implemented by optimizing image loading, minimizing render-blocking resources, and leveraging browser caching.
Minimize Main Thread Work
Optimizing time TTI on your shopify site requires minimizing main thread work.
- Optimize JavaScript Execution
- Reduce Render-Blocking Resources
- Evaluate and Optimize Third-Party Scripts
Reduce JavaScript Execution Time
JavaScript plays a significant role in website interactivity but can also cause delays. Minimize the amount of JavaScript executed during page load by deferring non-critical scripts. Move scripts to the bottom of the page or use the “async” or “defer” attributes to prevent blocking the rendering process.
Remove Unused Javascript and CSS
It is possible for JavaScript and CSS files that are not being used to block the rendering process, forcing the browser to wait until the files are loaded and executing and then proceed. By removing unused files, the browser is able to render the page more quickly.
Improve Server Response Time
Reduce the Time to Interactive (TTI) on your Shopify site by improving server response time.
- Optimize third-party apps and scripts
- Distribute static content worldwide by using a CDN, such as images, CSS, and JavaScript.
