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    WordPress Performance Optimisation Secrets
    Technical7 December 202310 min read

    WordPress Performance Optimisation Secrets

    Advanced techniques for building lightning-fast WordPress sites.

    Rich Harrington
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    Why Performance Matters

    A one-second delay in page load time can result in a 7% reduction in conversions. For WordPress sites, performance optimisation isn't optional—it's essential.

    The Foundation: Quality Hosting

    Before any optimisation, you need solid hosting. Cheap shared hosting will always be a bottleneck. Invest in quality VPS or managed WordPress hosting.

    Database Optimisation

    WordPress databases get bloated over time. Regular cleanup of:

  1. Post revisions
  2. Transient options
  3. Orphaned metadata
  4. Spam comments
    5. can significantly improve performance.

    Image Optimisation

    Images are often the biggest performance killer. Implement:

  5. WebP format conversion
  6. Lazy loading
  7. Proper sizing
  8. CDN delivery

    9. Caching Strategy

    A multi-layer caching strategy is essential: 1. Browser caching - Long cache headers for static assets 2. Object caching - Redis or Memcached for database queries 3. Page caching - Full HTML caching for anonymous users 4. CDN caching - Geographic distribution of cached content

    Code Optimisation

  9. Minimise HTTP requests
  10. Defer non-critical JavaScript
  11. Inline critical CSS
  12. Remove unused plugins and themes

    13. Conclusion

    WordPress can be blazingly fast when optimised correctly. Focus on hosting, database, images, caching, and code—in that order.

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