A good Plugin to use is WP Minify Fix: http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-minify-fix/. Simply Activate it. What the plugin will do is Minify all your items. In short, it will remove all the white spaces from all your files. Look at – www.gtmetrix.com Compacting HTML code, including any inline JavaScript and CSS contained within it, can save many […]
a. Serve scaled images b. Specify image dimensions c. Combine images using CSS sprites d. Ensure URL’s are stored locally and not being pulled from remote servers e. Use a CDN f. Searching for unnecessarily large images & how to resize g. WP Smush.it or Prizm Image Imsanity A. Serve scaled images […]
a. Pingdom b. GT Metrix c. Webpagetest.org d. Yslow Make the Following before Running Reports Location on all tests – Try to always use Dulles, VA. Recommended Tools: http://www.webpagetest.org/ http://gtmetrix.com/ http://fpt.pingdom.com/ Some Test Reports: A. Pingdom http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/3M6FB/http://www.google.com/ for: http://www.google.com/ Tested from Dallas, Texas, USA on August 1 at 13:01:20 Page size 424.4kB Note: […]
a. WordPress Core b. Removing Unused themes c. Updating Themes d. Plugins Make sure you are running current versions of all items. Updating to current versions – This process is difficult and can be problematic. Make sure you have backups in place. A. WordPress Core WordPress Core – Make sure that you have the […]
Selecting a good WordPress hosting environment is paramount to having a speedy website. We recommend using one of the following hosts which we have used on numerous websites. WP-Engine (Great WordPress Hosting at a Good Price) Bluehost (More affordable hosting option, not WordPress Specific)
a. Using Akismet b. Plugin: Stop Comment Spam A. Using Akismet – Comment Spam Removal Comment spam will fill up your DB with junk comments and make your site slow. Akismet Is the Answer – Say Goodbye to Comment Spam. How to Install Akismet: Click: Plugins Click on: Add New Type the words: Akismet and […]
a. Site Files b. Database c. Using Plugins or 3rd Party Services for Backup Preparing Your Website for Speed Upgrades – You need to back up your website. If you’re running on WPEngine, follow step 2.1. If not, follow step 2.2. 2.1) How to make a backup on WPEngine: Log in here – https://my.wpengine.com/dashboard (Make sure […]
Website speed is highly important when it comes to generating or losing revenue. Various studies have proven that slow loading speeds directly affect traffic since people are quite sensitive to the length of time they have to wait for pages to load. For example, a Linden 2006 study revealed that a mere 5 second increase […]
There is much more to a fast loading website than simply choosing a hosting service that is considered good or localized. Various factors work together to increase website speed making your viewer’s experience much more enjoyable which, in turn, tends to generate increased visits and higher sales. Besides, making your visitors happy, you also want […]
In order to keep the attention of potential clients when they arrive at your business’s website, you need an easy-to-navigate design and engaging original content. But if your site does not load quickly, your careful design and quality content may go to waste, because many of these would-be customers will navigate away. If you are […]