Search engines reward pages that load quickly on slow phones. A fast site starts with the server, but it does not end there. Images are usually the heaviest part of a page, so resize them before anything else. The database is rarely the problem on a small site, until it suddenly is. Plugins that load … Read more
Every request that skips PHP saves tens of milliseconds and a slice of CPU. A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. Caching the full HTML page turns a dynamic site into something close to a static one. Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. Images are usually … Read more
Every request that skips PHP saves tens of milliseconds and a slice of CPU. Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. Visitors notice delays above a few hundred milliseconds, even when they cannot say why. A fast site starts with … Read more
Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. Visitors notice delays above a few hundred milliseconds, even when they cannot say why. Every request that skips PHP saves tens of milliseconds and a slice of CPU. A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. A fast site starts with … Read more
A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. Caching the full HTML page turns a dynamic site into something close to a static one. Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. A fast site starts with the server, but it does not end there. The database is rarely … Read more
Search engines reward pages that load quickly on slow phones. The database is rarely the problem on a small site, until it suddenly is. Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. A fast site starts with the server, but it does not end there. Measure first, then change one thing … Read more
Visitors notice delays above a few hundred milliseconds, even when they cannot say why. Images are usually the heaviest part of a page, so resize them before anything else. Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. A fast site starts with the server, but it does not end there. A … Read more
Measure first, then change one thing at a time, then measure again. Caching the full HTML page turns a dynamic site into something close to a static one. Search engines reward pages that load quickly on slow phones. A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. Images are usually the heaviest part of … Read more
The database is rarely the problem on a small site, until it suddenly is. Visitors notice delays above a few hundred milliseconds, even when they cannot say why. Plugins that load scripts on every page cost more than they look. A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. Caching the full HTML page … Read more
A good theme ships little CSS and almost no JavaScript. Measure first, then change one thing at a time, then measure again. Search engines reward pages that load quickly on slow phones. The database is rarely the problem on a small site, until it suddenly is. Images are usually the heaviest part of a page, … Read more