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Evicting Framer Motion: How CSS Alone Slashed My Bundle 27% Without Losing the Magic

What if your fancy animations are the hidden drag on your site's speed? One dev evicted Framer Motion entirely, cut the bundle 27%, and watched mobile scores soar—using just CSS.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read
Bundle analyzer screenshot before and after removing Framer Motion, showing 27% size reduction

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Evict Framer Motion for simple animations: CSS + IntersectionObserver delivers identical visuals with 27% bundle savings. 𝕏
  • Shift work to GPU compositor—slash Total Blocking Time, boost mobile Lighthouse from 72 to 89. 𝕏
  • Keep Framer for complex interactions like layouts and gestures; it's overkill for business sites. 𝕏
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#CSS animations #Framer Motion #Next.js optimization #Next.js performance #bundle-optimization #web animations #web performance

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