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How to Optimize the Critical Rendering Path in WordPress
The Critical Rendering Path is the sequence of tasks the browser performs to render a page to the screen. Why is it critical and how can we optimiz…
How to Find WordPress Performance Bottlenecks with New Relic
Check out these tips on how to use New Relic to identify performance bottlenecks from third-party plugins, services, and queries on your WordPress…
8 Tips on How to Reduce DNS Lookups and Speed Them Up
DNS speed is often overlooked. Check out these 8 recommendations on how to reduce DNS lookups and speed them up on your WordPress site.
How to Uninstall a WordPress Plugin (the Proper Way)
A majority of plugins leave behind tables and rows in your database after you delete them. Check out how to uninstall a WordPress plugin the proper…
Analyzing Third-Party Performance on Your WordPress Site
In today's post, we are going to show you how to better analyze third-party performance on your WordPress site, and what you can do to make it faster.
A Deep Dive Into the GTmetrix Speed Test Tool
In this post we take a deep dive into the GTmetrix speed test tool, including a waterfall analysis and tips to improve the speed of your WordPress…
How To Optimize Images for Web and Performance
Images are often the #1 element responsible for slow page load times. Learn how to optimize images for web and your site.
In-Depth Guide on Hosting Local Fonts in WordPress
Check out this in-depth guide on hosting local fonts in WordPress. Examples include using a premium font as well as moving a Google font to your ow…
7 Lesser-Known (But Useful) WordPress Performance Plugins
Check out these 7 lesser-known WordPress performance plugins that can help you troubleshoot bad plugins or code and increase the speed of your site.
How to Reduce TTFB to Improve Page Load Times
Check out some of these easy ways to reduce TTFB on your site. Fast hosting, utilizing a CDN, caching, and DNS all come into play.
How to Install and Optimize the Total WordPress Theme
Sometimes WordPress multipurpose themes get a bad rap. With some optimization and a fast host, we got the Total WordPress theme to load in 1.15 sec…
Why Premium DNS is No Longer Optional
Due to the uprise of DDoS attacks companies should be rethinking their DNS. This includes using a premium DNS provider and implementing a failover…