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Page speed (A2)

Server TTFB (bot first byte)

This page explains what this scan check measures. It is not legal advice or a compliance verdict.

What this check is

Time to First Byte (TTFB) is how long the scan bot waits for the first byte from the origin or CDN.

Why WordPress sites show it

Shared WordPress hosting, cold PHP workers, and uncached dynamic pages commonly raise TTFB.

Realistic impact

High TTFB delays everything downstream in the load. It is an infrastructure and caching signal, not proof of malware or a compliance failure.

How to verify a fix

After enabling page cache or moving closer to an edge cache, re-scan and compare bot TTFB on the same URL.

Open the step-by-step fix guide

See this check on your site

Run a free scan. If this check appears in your report, you will see the live status for your URL.

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