Text to HTML ratio

[Kobber]

Hi,

I was looking through my SEO results on my SEMrush account today and noticed that my text to HTML ratio is way below (most pages 0.03) what’s good practice. I know that text to HTML ratio isn’t a direct ranking factor, but it clearly shows that there is way to much code and that slows down my site.

I just need to understand it. When working in Pro with design on my website every modification I do in the builder creates code right? For example - I always set a padding on 2% on every column - 'cause then it’s easier to work with, and that generates code right?

Is there some tips for generating less code when designing with Pro?

Thanks in advance!

[friech]

Hi Kobber,

Thank you for writing in, try using a caching plugin or if your caching plugin has an HTML minifier feature try to utilize that feature.

You might also want to follow some of our Performance Tips provided here.

Thanks,

[Kobber]

Hi @friech,

I use both CDN (Cloudflare) and WP Rocket, and minifier is enabled, but I would be happy if you could answer my question?

[rad]

Hi Kobber,

It’s not possible, that kind of SEO requirement is rarely implemented on Wordpress platform. Wordpress is a modular type platform where its parts are from theme and plugins from multiple authors or developer. The code is something you can’t fully control, but yes it can be lessen.

You can lessen it by using minimal theme such as TwentyTwenty or similar variants, where there is not much design, layout or structure, just text content similar to standard articles. And by disabling other plugins that contributes scripts and HTMLs.

The more complex design, the more HTML codes needed since it’s the building blocks of how the browser renders a site. Even SEO schema and snippets uses XML and HTML that contributes more to the codes.

Thanks!

[Kobber]

OK. Thanks for your answer :-).

[rad]

You’re most welcome!