Google 2026 Update: How to Fix Your INP Score by Changing Your Server (Core Web Vitals Test)
When you open Google Search Console, do you see "Needs Improvement" or "Poor" warnings under the Core Web Vitals section?
Especially since INP (Interaction to Next Paint) officially replaced FID in March 2024, it has become a nightmare for thousands of website owners. Most people look for the problem in themes, JavaScript code, or images.
You’re wrong.
Tests conducted in the Megabre Lab clearly prove that the main cause of poor INP and LCP scores is usually not your code, but your server’s Time to First Byte (TTFB).
In this article, we prove with real data how you can turn your Google scores green by changing only your infrastructure—without touching a single line of code.
1. What Is INP and What Does It Have to Do With Your Server?
INP measures how quickly the browser responds when a user interacts with your site, such as clicking a button.
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Google Says: “Interaction response time should be under 200 milliseconds.”
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The Harsh Reality: If your server is overloaded (CPU/RAM) or running on slow disks (SATA), it cannot process the request instantly. The user waits, INP spikes, and your Google rankings drop.
In short: even if your website has perfectly written code, a slow server will still make you fail in Google’s eyes.
2. The Megabre Test: Standard Hosting vs. Megabre Cloud
We installed the same WordPress site (using a heavy Elementor theme) on two different infrastructures and tested them with Google PageSpeed Insights. The results are shocking.
| Metric | Standard Shared Hosting | Megabre NVMe Cloud Server | Result |
| TTFB (Server Response) | 1,200 ms (Very Slow) | 80 ms | 15x Faster |
| LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) | 4.8 sec (Red) | 1.2 sec (Green) | 400% Improvement |
| INP (Interaction Delay) | 350 ms (Poor) | 45 ms (Good) | Ranking Advantage |
Analysis: As you can see, simply changing the server moved all Core Web Vitals metrics into the “Green” zone—without touching the code.
3. Why Is Megabre Infrastructure INP-Friendly?
To “beat” Google’s new metric, we built our infrastructure on three critical technologies:
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NVMe Disk Architecture: We read data up to 6 times faster than standard SSDs. The CPU never waits.
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Custom PHP-FPM Configuration: Dedicated workers are always ready for every click on your site. No request queues, no delays.
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Global CDN Integration: Even if your server is located in Turkey, users in Germany receive responses from nearby locations.
4. Save Your Rankings
If you’ve spent thousands on SEO agencies and code optimizations but your Google scores still haven’t improved, there’s a 90% chance your hosting provider is the real problem.
Google says: “I don’t like websites that make users wait.” We say: “Megabre servers don’t make anyone wait.”
Don’t risk your SEO. Upgrade your infrastructure today and unlock your site’s real performance potential.
Comparison: Which server is right for you? Read our article Cloud vs Dedicated Performance Test.
Google Core Web Vitals FAQ
Absolutely. Google’s LCP and INP metrics are directly tied to server response time (TTFB). A fast NVMe-based cloud server automatically improves these scores and boosts SEO rankings.
INP issues usually occur because the server responds too slowly to user interactions. Moving to a Megabre server with high PHP worker limits and NVMe storage often fixes the problem without any code changes.