Chapter 14: WordPress Performance Optimization
Chapter 14 of 15
Chapter 14: WordPress Performance Optimization
14.1 Performance Factors
Several factors affect WordPress site performance.
- Hosting quality and server resources
- Theme and plugin efficiency
- Image optimization
- Caching implementation
- Database optimization
- CDN usage
14.2 Caching
Implement caching to improve site speed.
- Page caching
- Object caching
- Browser caching
- CDN caching
- Caching plugins (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache)
14.3 Image Optimization
Optimize images for better performance.
- Compress images
- Use appropriate formats (WebP)
- Lazy load images
- Use responsive images
- Optimize image dimensions
14.4 Database Optimization
Optimize WordPress database.
- Clean up database
- Remove unused data
- Optimize database tables
- Use database optimization plugins