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HTTP/2 support
#9 · Recommended · Web Quality · weighted · Modern Web · weight 0.7% · impl implemented · method v1.2.0
Web Quality factor
This factor is part of Web Quality — the weighted 0..100 score that sits above Web Standards. Its weight depends on what kind of site is being measured. Web Standards items take priority; this factor only enters the score once Web Standards passes.
- Base weight
- 1.0 applied to every site type unless overridden below
- Why this weight
- HTTP/2 is table stakes for modern infrastructure — every CDN gives it free.
Per-site-type overrides
| Site type | Weight | Δ vs base |
|---|---|---|
| Personal site | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Site types not listed inherit the base weight.
What this means for your business
An older connection style makes every image, font, and script load one after another instead of together — so your phone visitors wait longer than they should. Flipping this on is usually a single setting at your host.
Plain title: Your site uses a modern web connection
What we measure
HTTP/2 lets your site load multiple resources over one connection, which makes pages noticeably faster. Most modern hosts and CDNs enable it automatically.
How to improve your score
Use any modern host or put Cloudflare/CDN in front of your site. HTTP/2 is enabled by default on virtually every managed WordPress host.
Facts
Scoring
Scoring formulas are versioned with the methodology. The current method (v1.2.0) maps raw measurements to pass, warn, fail. Factor weights determine how much each contributes to the composite — see the methodology index for the full table.
Cited by these standards
Standards in the Standards Library whose satisfiedBy requirement tree references this factor. Each link goes to the standard's full entry — methodology, scope, and the other factors it relies on.
Version history
| Version | Change | Date |
|---|---|---|
| v1.2.0 | Factor introduced. Status: live. Scoring impl: implemented. | 2026-04-25 |