Have a slow WooCommerce site? I’ll show you how to make it faster by fixing items in GTmetrix/Pingdom (the same tips I used to get 100% GTmetrix scores). I’ll also show you how to optimize WooCommerce cart fragments, styles, scripts, product images, databases, CDNs, and other tips shown in the table of contents. Is my […]
How To Reduce CPU Usage In WordPress (AKA Bandwidth Limits) – That Annoying Restriction From Hosting Providers
I had serious issues with CPU overages on my WordPress site. All this means is we need to reduce the amount of resources consumed by high CPU plugins, images, wp-cron, databases, external requests (usually generated by plugins), comment spam, and prevent spammy bots from crawling your website using the Blackhole For Bad Bots plugin. We […]
How I Optimized My Slow WordPress Site To Load In <1s With 100% GTmetrix + Pingdom Scores: A Comprehensive List Of 36 WordPress Speed Optimization Tips (2019 Guide)
Slow WordPress site? I’ll show you how to take your GTmetrix, Pingdom, and PageSpeed Insights report and use them to make WordPress-specific optimizations that improve grades/load times. I’ve already written popular tutorials for WP Rocket, high CPU plugins to avoid, and image optimization. This guide combines everything I’ve done to get 100% scores on almost every one of […]
20 WordPress Speed Optimization Plugins To Make Your Website Run Blazing Fast (Mine Loads In Under 1 Second)
Need a solid list of WordPress speed optimization plugins? Boy do I have the list for you. Cache plugins, image optimization, lazy load, AMP, Gravatar cache, load time monitoring, and plugins that fix Google Font + Analytics errors in GTmetrix and Pingdom. I use many of these speed plugins on my own site and have 100% GTmetrix […]
How To Optimize Images In WordPress: The Art Of Creating Perfectly Optimized Images (20 Image Optimizations, 2019)
When it comes to image optimization, you’ve probably heard enough about alt text. There are actually 20 different ways to optimize images (if you include both SEO and speed optimization). These will give you better scores in GTmetrix/Pingdom, potentially rank you higher in search, and make your content load much faster. I’ve managed to get […]
How To Fix Slow WordPress Hosting On Bluehost (Using GTmetrix, Caching, Cloudflare, Image Optimization, More)
Is your WordPress hosting slow on Bluehost? I had this problem too. I was with Bluehost for 2 years until I joined the WordPress Hosting and other Facebook Groups to see what unbiased people say (who actually knew their stuff). Turns out, Bluehost is owned by EIG and is infamous for cutting costs by packing […]
How To Fix Slow WordPress Hosting On HostGator (Using PHP 7, Caching, Cloudflare, WP Disable, Other Tools/Plugins)
WordPress site running slow on HostGator? HostGator was rated the 23th host in this Facebook poll (and #44th in last year’s poll) and is known for being 1 thing – cheap. They’re owned by EIG who is infamous for acquiring hosting companies and cutting costs by packing too many people on one sever, making them incredibly slow. […]
How To Fix Slow WordPress Hosting On GoDaddy (Using An Array Of Tools/Plugins) And How To Check For A Slow Server
WordPress site running slow on GoDaddy? You and everyone else. GoDaddy is known for domain registration, not hosting. iThemes called them out for packing too many people on the same server (which is how they cut costs). They’re also slow to release newer PHP versions, and of course, the CEO kills elephants and was boycotted […]