Cumulative Layout Shift: What It Is & How to Improve Your Score

Semrush’s Site Audit ToolSemrush’s Site Audit tool lets you check your Cumulative Layout Shift score for multiple website pages at once. Here’s the performance scale:Your Cumulative Layout Shift score is a measure of the largest burst of layout shift scores for unexpected layout shifts as your page loads. And layout shift shift scores are made up of two components:Impact fraction Distance fractionWhere:Layout shift score = impact fraction x distance fractionThis means that the larger the elements that shift and the further they shift, the higher your CLS score will be. How to Improve Your Cumulative Layout Shift ScoreImproving your CLS score can provide users with a better experience. Improve Your CLS Score with SemrushSemrush’s Site Audit tool identifies your website's CLS issues and provides tailored advice to improve your Cumulative Layout Shift score.