Speed is important for user experience and Google also love fast websites. Talking about website speed is something we continually do to encourage website owners take advantage of the benefits of a fast loading website. So today we’re going to share with you everything we know about speeding up your WordPress website, all in this one ultimate guide. Whether you’re just starting to use WordPress or are a seasoned developer, you’ll find something useful in this post!

Over 34% of the web is now powered by WordPress. While this is awesome, it also means there are thousands of different themes, plugins, and technologies all having to coexist. For the everyday WordPress user, this can quickly turn into a nightmare when their site starts to bottleneck and they don’t know why or even where to start troubleshooting.

Today we’ll be diving into applicable steps you can take right now to see speed improvements on your own WordPress sites. We’ll also share some resources that have been invaluable to us.


Here are the areas we cover in this post:

WordPress Site Types: Static or Dynamic
Choose High-Performance WordPress Hosting
Choose a Server Closest to Your Visitors
Premium DNS is Better Than Free DNS
Your WordPress Theme Matters
The Lowdown on WordPress Plugins
Optimal WordPress Settings
Why Cache Is so Important
Image Optimization Is a Must
Fine-Tune Your Database
Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Offload Media and Email When Needed
How to Find Bottlenecks and Slow Plugins
Recommendations on Back-End Optimization
Tips on Front-End Optimization
Always Optimize with Mobile-First in Mind
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