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Slow WordPress: why it happens and how to fix it

Por workalibur 3 min de lectura

Is your WordPress site slow? These are the five most common causes. We’ll go through them one by one and then tell you what to do.

  • Low-quality hosting: If the website is hosted on a low-quality server, it may suffer performance problems.
  • Unoptimized images: Large images can slow down the website, so it’s important to optimize them before uploading.
  • Too many plugins: Using too many plugins can slow down the website, especially if they aren’t well optimized or if they conflict with each other.
  • No caching: Without caching, the website can become slower, especially for returning visitors.
  • Poorly optimized theme: A poorly optimized theme can slow down the website and make it harder to use.

How to speed up WordPress loading times

To make your WordPress site load faster, you can do the following:

  • Use high-quality hosting optimized for WordPress.
  • Optimize images before uploading them to the website.
  • Limit the number of installed plugins and uninstall any you’re not using.
  • Use a caching plugin such as WP Fastest Cache or W3 Total Cache.
  • Optimize your theme, or use a theme optimized for speed, such as the Astra theme.
  • Minify and combine CSS and JavaScript files.
  • Use a CDN to deliver static content.

Measure speed before and after each change so you know whether it worked. You can use Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix.

Common questions about slow WordPress

People search for this on Google in two ways. Some say their website loads slowly for visitors. Others say the slow part is the area they use to edit it.

My WordPress page loads slowly

My website loads slowly for one of the reasons discussed in this post. I can try following a step-by-step guide to improving WordPress speed.

Slow WordPress admin

Anything that makes your site slow for visitors also makes it slow for you when you log in to edit it. The server is the same. And the more visits, the more people editing, the more photos and the more data, the slower it gets.

You can follow our step-by-step guide to improving WordPress speed and apply its recommendations. Or get in touch through the contact form and we’ll tell you how we can help.

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