Have a slow WordPress site on SiteGround? I had this problem too; my GTmetrix scores were near 100% for every blog post I wrote (because I’m obsessed with speed), but my load times could get up to 10+ seconds. I have lots of images and comments on most of my posts, but there was literally […]
Cloudways vs. SiteGround: What Happened When I Migrated: 2x Faster Load Times At 1/2 The Price (I’m Happy)
When it comes to Cloudways vs. SiteGround, I have used both. I’ve been using SiteGround for 4+ years. But I outgrew their GoGeek plan (my traffic grew) and was getting CPU overages. My only option on SiteGround was to upgrade to cloud hosting for $80/month, which I did, but was still exceeding CPU even though […]
Cloudways Review: I’m Saving $100/Month With 2x Faster Load Times After Migrating From SiteGround Cloud Hosting
I admit it, I’m a SiteGround fanboy. But as my traffic grew, I started getting CPU overages on SiteGround’s GoGeek plan. I upgraded to their $80/month cloud hosting but was still exceeding CPU, so I added more CPU/RAM and started paying them $180/month. Going from $11.95/month on GoGeek to $180/month was insane to me, to […]
How To Reduce CPU Usage On GoDaddy (Also Known As Bandwidth Limitations / Throttling Which Cause 503 Errors)
If you’re getting CPU overages on GoDaddy, it means your website (and plugins) are consuming too many server resources. GoDaddy obviously wants you to upgrade, but hopefully after reading this guide, you won’t have to. I will show you how to upgrade to PHP 7.2, offload resources to Cloudflare’s free CDN, and optimize plugins/images to […]
How To Reduce CPU Usage On HostGator (Also Known As Bandwidth Limitations / Throttling Which Cause 503 Errors)
Exceeding your bandwidth limits on HostGator? Bandwidth limits happen when your hosting plan doesn’t have enough server resources to accommodate your plugins, images, theme, and other things that might be causing high CPU. You can use AWstats (built-in to your HostGator cPanel) and the Query Monitor plugin to find the source, but this tutorial outlines […]
How To Reduce CPU Usage On Bluehost (Also Known As Bandwidth Limitations / Throttling Which Cause 503 Errors)
Getting CPU overages on Bluehost? Here are some of the most common solutions. These are based on my own experience having CPU overages, and solutions that worked for people in WordPress Facebook Groups I’m in. The most commons ways to fix Bluehost CPU overages are: upgrading to PHP 7.2 in the cPanel, activating Cloudflare, eliminating […]
How To Improve Server Response Times On GoDaddy’s WordPress Hosting (The Item In Google PageSpeed Insights)
Getting slow server response times on GoDaddy? If you ran your site though Google PageSpeed Insights or Bitcatcha, your server response time should be under 200ms like Google recommends. If it’s not, I will show you how to improve it. Here’s how to fix slow server response times on GoDaddy: upgrade to PHP 7.2, activate […]
How To Improve Server Response Time On Bluehost’s WordPress Hosting (The Item In Google PageSpeed Insights)
Bluehost is infamous for slow server response times. You can measure this in Google PageSpeed Insights or Bitcatcha, and Google recommends your server response time be under 200ms. Any higher than 1-2s and you’ve got a problem. You can fix slow server response times on Bluehost by: configuring a cache plugin, avoiding high CPU plugins, […]
SiteGround vs GoDaddy – A Brutally Honest WordPress Hosting Review (Don’t Touch GoDaddy With A 10-Foot Pole)
Are you really deciding between SiteGround vs. GoDaddy? This is honestly the easiest comparison I have ever written. GoDaddy is absolute garbage and you should avoid them at all costs. When comparing them to SiteGround, it’s like night and day. Here’s why: GoDaddy packs too many people on their servers (making them slow) which is […]
SiteGround Cloud Hosting Review – I’ve Been Using It Since March, 2016 And While It’s $80/Month, I’m Also Very Happy
I’ve been on SiteGround’s cloud hosting since March 2016. I upgraded from their semi-dedicated GoGeek plan which is sufficient for many mid-high traffic sites, but I wanted mine to load even faster. After all, WordPress speed is my thang. There were a couple immediate differences when I upgraded to cloud… My site loaded about .4s faster […]