Slow WordPress dashboard? A slow WordPress admin panel is usually caused by one of these high CPU plugins. You can also use the Query Monitor plugin and GTmetrix Waterfall to see your slowest loading plugins. It could also be your server – run your site through PageSpeed Insights to see if reduce server response time is in […]
The Ideal WP Rocket Settings With Cloudflare/StackPath CDN Instructions (Updated 1/9/2020, Latest Version 3.4.4)
If you chose WP Rocket as your cache plugin, you made the best choice considering it was rated #1 in numerous Facebook polls. WP Rocket comes with many features most cache plugins don’t (see below). That means if you were to use other cache plugins, you would need to install about 6 extra plugins to […]
How To Optimize Images In WordPress: The Art Of Creating Perfectly Optimized Images (20 Image Optimizations, 2020)
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 […]
The Ideal Swift Performance Settings With Cloudflare + StackPath CDN Setup Instructions (2019, Version 2.0.5)
Swift Performance is the new cache plugin on the block, which has been getting raving reviews in the WordPress Speed Up Facebook Group. I’ve been using WP Rocket and already had 100% GTmetrix scores with a 1s load time (hard to beat), but Swift gave me near identical results. I stuck with WP Rocket, but […]
The Ideal Autoptimize Settings With StackPath CDN + Cloudflare Setup Instructions (2020, Latest Version 2.6.1)
Autoptimize is a great plugin, but for caching, WP Rocket is usually #1 in Facebook polls. So why would you use it? Because some hosts like GoDaddy and WP Engine blacklist most cache plugins (since they have their own built-in caching system) but they don’t do things like optimize HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Fonts, or […]
The Ideal WP Fastest Cache Settings With Cloudflare + StackPath CDN Instructions (2020, Latest Version 1.5.6)
WP Fastest Cache is usually rated the #1 free cache plugin in Facebook polls. I was able to get .5s load times in Pingdom after configuring the WP Fastest Cache settings. They’re easy to setup and have options for both Cloudflare and StackPath’s CDN which can further improve grades/load times (I use both since more […]
The Ideal W3 Total Cache Settings With Cloudflare + StackPath CDN Setup Instructions (Updated 2019, V.0.9.7.4)
If you’re going the free route, W3 Total Cache is a solid cache plugin. I tested W3 Total Cache with Cloudflare and StackPath CDN (which integrate with W3 Total Cache) in conjunction with SiteGround hosting who was rated #1 in 20+ Facebook polls. This got me .5s GTmetrix load times – click through my pages […]
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 […]
The Ideal WP Super Cache Settings With Cloudflare + StackPath CDN Setup Instructions (Updated 2019, V.1.6.5)
WP Super Cache is a solid cache plugin (if you’re going the free route). Otherwise WP Rocket was rated #1 in 7 Facebook polls and is what I use (I have a setup guide for WP Rocket as well). But WP Super Cache is still a great choice especially because… it’s free. I will show […]