Interaction to Next Paint (INP) replaced First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital on March 12, 2024
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "Is FID still a Core Web Vital?"
- True origin
- Google Search Central Blog — Introducing INP to Core Web Vitals (May 2023; updated Mar. 12, 2024)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2024
- Data as of
- Effective Mar. 12, 2024
- Last checked
- What the source says
Update on March 12, 2024 : Interaction to Next Paint (INP) has replaced FID as a part of Core Web Vitals.
- Method & sample
- Official Google announcement.
- Drift between quote and source
- None
- Interest
- Google operates Chrome and Search.
Safe rephrasing
INP replaced FID as Google's Core Web Vitals responsiveness metric on March 12, 2024.
Sources we opened
Machine-readable: /api/claims/inp-replaced-fid-core-web-vitals-march-12-2024.json · Last checked 2026-10-16