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 9/26/2019, Latest Version 3.4)
If you chose WP Rocket to make your WordPress site load faster, you made the best choice, considering it was rated the #1 cache plugin in many Facebook polls. WP Rocket comes with many features most cache plugins don’t. That means if you were to use most other cache plugins, you would need to use […]
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 […]
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 (2019, Latest Version 2.5.0)
Autoptimize isn’t the best cache plugin (WP Rocket and Swift Performance are #1 in most Facebook polls taken by the WordPress Speed Up Facebook Group with 15,000+ members). In fact, Autoptimize doesn’t even do caching. So why use it? Because some hosts like Godaddy and WP Engine blacklist most cache plugins (since they have their […]
The Ideal WP Fastest Cache Settings With Cloudflare + StackPath CDN Instructions (2019, Latest Version 0.8.9.3)
WP Fastest Cache was rated the #1 (free) cache plugin in this Facebook poll. I was able to get .5s Pingdom load times (the most accurate tool according to WP Rocket) after configuring the WP Fastest Cache settings. They’re easy to setup and have options to add Cloudflare and StackPath’s CDN which can further improves grades/load times […]
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 W3TC) in conjunction with SiteGround’s hosting who was rated the #1 host in 20+ Facebook polls and also used by Yoast. This got me .5s GTmetrix load times […]
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 […]