WordPress Speed & Performance

Intermediate 5 chapters 14 lessons 3 hr 10 min

Make your WordPress site blazing fast. Covers Core Web Vitals, hosting selection, the perfect WordPress stack, image optimization, caching, CSS/JS optimization, database cleanup, CDN setup, font loading, plugin audits, server-level optimization, mobile performance, and ongoing monitoring. Real benchmarks, not theory.

What you'll learn

  • Understand Core Web Vitals and choose the right hosting for speed
  • Optimize images, set up caching, and configure a CDN
  • Reduce CSS/JS bloat, clean up your database, and audit plugins
  • Apply server-level optimizations and monitor performance long-term

Instructor

Gaurav Tiwari

Gaurav Tiwari

WordPress developer and content strategist with 16+ years of experience building performance-driven solutions for 800+ clients. Creator of multiple WordPress plugins with 10,000+ active installs.

Course content

Foundation 3 lessons

  1. Why Speed Is Your Blog's Most Important Feature 11 min read Free
  2. Understanding Core Web Vitals 14 min read
  3. Choosing the Right Hosting (And When to Switch) 13 min read

Core Setup 3 lessons

  1. The Perfect WordPress Stack for Speed 13 min read
  2. Image Optimization Done Right 15 min read
  3. Caching: How It Works and How to Set It Up 13 min read

Frontend Optimization 3 lessons

  1. CSS and JavaScript Optimization 15 min read
  2. Database Optimization and Cleanup 12 min read
  3. CDN Setup and Configuration 15 min read

Advanced Performance 3 lessons

  1. Font Loading and Typography Performance 15 min read
  2. Plugin Audit: Finding What's Slowing You Down 13 min read
  3. Server-Level Optimization 14 min read

Mobile & Monitoring 2 lessons

  1. Mobile Performance Optimization 14 min read
  2. Monitoring, Testing, and Maintaining Speed 14 min read