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How To Master WordPress Database Optimization on Kinsta

Your database is the beating heart of your website. As such, this post will give you our insights on how to perform WordPress database optimization!
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19 min read
Updated date
March 12, 2024
Topic
MySQL Database
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WordPress Performance
Topic
WordPress Tips

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How To Test Your WordPress Site for Functionality, Speed, and Security

Learn how to test your WordPress website for functionality, speed, and security and why it is so important to do this the correct way.
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26 min read
Updated date
March 12, 2024
Topic
Website Speed
Topic
WordPress Development
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WordPress Performance
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WordPress Security

WordPress CDN — Improve Load Times By Up To 72% With a CDN

Content delivery networks supercharge your website's performance. Let's explore WordPress CDNs and how you can benefit from them.
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21 min read
Updated date
November 22, 2023
Topic
CDN
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WordPress Performance

Query Monitor – Debug WordPress and Improve Website Performance

Learn how you can use the free query monitor plugin to debug slow queries and transactions on your WordPress website.
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19 min read
Updated date
March 12, 2024
Topic
WordPress Performance
Topic
WordPress Plugins

Why Is WordPress Slow? Let’s Figure It Out!

Do you have a slow WordPress site? Let's figure out why it is slow using various site performance testing tools, and then fix the issue.
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31 min read
Updated date
February 13, 2024
Topic
WordPress Performance

How To Optimize CSS for Peak Site Performance

CSS may seem innocent enough, but it can require some heavy processing. Use this guide to properly optimize CSS and improve site performance.
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26 min read
Updated date
January 24, 2024
Topic
WordPress Performance

Top 26 Performance Testing Tools to Use

Discover the top performance testing tools for various use cases. From application performance testing to load testing, we cover them all.
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35 min read
Updated date
January 8, 2024
Topic
Web Development Tools
Topic
WordPress Performance

How To Fix WooCommerce Performance Issues Using Kinsta APM (Real-World Examples)

Need to improve the speed of WooCommerce? APM tools are your best friends! Learn how to use Kinsta APM to fix your store's performance issues.
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17 min read
Updated date
September 13, 2023
Topic
WooCommerce
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WordPress Performance

Why You Need An Application Performance Monitoring Tool

Learn why you need an application performance monitoring tool to manage your website’s performance. Fix performance issues faster with APM.
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24 min read
Updated date
December 15, 2023
Topic
Web Development Tools
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WordPress Performance

How to Diagnose High Admin-Ajax Usage on Your WordPress Site

Learn how to diagnose high admin-ajax.php usage in WordPress sites and fix it for good. Tame the WordPress Heartbeat API and speed up.
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10 min read
Updated date
January 8, 2024
Topic
WordPress Development
Topic
WordPress Performance

How to Make Fewer HTTP Requests in WordPress (Boost Site Speed Easily)

Learn how to make fewer HTTP requests on WordPress to speed up your site. We'll show you how to reduce and combine HTTP requests.
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18 min read
Updated date
January 10, 2024
Topic
Website Speed
Topic
WordPress Performance

How to Enable GZIP Compression to Speed Up WordPress Sites

Learn how to enable GZIP compression to speed up your WordPress site on various web servers like Apache, Nginx, and IIS.
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26 min read
Updated date
January 4, 2024
Topic
Website Speed
Topic
WordPress Performance

The Website Owner’s Guide to DNS Propagation

Need to change your your website’s DNS files? Learn how to securely make changes to your DNS files and manage DNS propagation successfully.
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14 min read
Updated date
January 8, 2024
Topic
Domain Name System
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WordPress Performance