Your WordPress site is slow. You’ve installed caching plugins, optimized images, and it’s still not fast enough. I get it. I’ve spent 16 years figuring out what actually moves the needle on WordPress speed.
This category covers everything that affects how fast your site loads: server response times, database optimization, caching strategies, Core Web Vitals fixes, and the technical details most tutorials skip. No generic advice here. I test everything on real sites with real traffic before writing about it. You’ll find guides on Redis object caching, CDN configuration, PHP optimization, and why your expensive managed hosting might be the problem. I’ve migrated 47+ sites to faster hosting stacks and documented what works. If your site takes more than 2 seconds to load, something here will fix it.
Perfmatters is a lightweight WordPress performance plugin that gives you surgical control over scripts, styles, and database bloat. It doesn't replace your caching plugin. It complements it by handling the…
Images are the heaviest part of most websites, accounting for 50-70% of average page weight. Unoptimized images are the single biggest reason sites load slowly. This comprehensive guide covers how…
FlyingPress ships with settings that work for most sites, featuring the fewest settings possible on the UX side. But beneath that simple interface lies serious power for advanced users. This…
I spent years paying premium prices for managed WordPress hosting. ScalaHosting. WPX. WordPress.com. Then I tested budget VPS providers and discovered I could get better performance for a fraction of…
WP Rocket and Perfmatters are both WordPress performance plugins, but they serve different purposes. WP Rocket handles caching, minification, and CDN integration, while Perfmatters focuses on script management and frontend…
A fast website is essential for both user experience and search engine rankings. Slow sites frustrate users, increase bounce rates, and hurt your SEO performance. I've optimized hundreds of websites…
Website performance directly impacts every business metric that matters: conversion rate, bounce rate, SEO rankings, and user satisfaction. A one-second delay in load time can cost you significant revenue. I've…
WP Rocket is powerful out of the box, but the right settings unlock its full potential. I've configured WP Rocket on dozens of sites and know which settings deliver the…
A CDN can cut your WordPress site's load time by 50% or more by serving content from servers closest to your visitors. I've tested every major CDN service with WordPress…
A good caching plugin can cut your WordPress load time in half. I've tested every major caching and performance plugin over the past 16 years, from WP Rocket and LiteSpeed…
WP Rocket is the most popular WordPress caching plugin, but is it worth the premium price when free alternatives exist? I've tested WP Rocket extensively on client sites and my…
Most WordPress sites score below 60 on PageSpeed Insights. That's not acceptable. I've spent 16 years optimizing WordPress performance and I'll show you how to dramatically improve your site speed…
