How do I fix layout shift (CLS) on my Shopify store?
Search Console flags Cumulative Layout Shift. Things jump around as the page loads. How do I stop it?
— Store owner
CLS happens when elements load without reserved space and push content around. The usual causes on Shopify: images and embeds without set dimensions, web fonts swapping in and reflowing text, and app banners/popups injecting content after load. Each one shoves the layout.
Fixes: always set width/height (or aspect-ratio) on images and iframes so the browser reserves the space, use font-display so text doesn't reflow badly, and give announcement bars or injected widgets fixed space. Aim for CLS under 0.1 — once elements stop resizing late, it drops fast.
Answered by Ashraful · Shopify Select Partner · Aug 26, 2025
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