<b>How to set a page-weight budget the builder can't blow</b>

<b>How to set a page-weight budget the builder can't blow</b>
Builders don't bloat on their own, they bloat because nobody set a ceiling. Here's the one I use.

— CSS budget: 120KB total. If the builder's global stylesheet alone eats 80KB, you're in trouble before you start.
— JS budget: 150KB. Watch for builder "motion" and "sticky" add-ons that each load their own library.
— DOM budget: under 1,500 nodes per page (Lighthouse flags 1,500).

<b>Pros of budgeting:</b> forces you to disable unused widgets and global features.
<b>Cons:</b> some builders make per-page asset loading a paid tier.

<b>Best for:</b> any builder, but essential on Elementor and WPBakery where defaults run heavy.