7 Tricks to accelerate the speed of WordPress

7 Tricks to accelerate the speed of WordPress

Speed is the key word for all things these days. What are the traits of  a speedy WordPress website? A good WordPress website will always outshine others in terms of  conversations, usability, SEO, likeablity and time people spend browsing.

How do you increase the speed of a WordPress website?

1. Use a Lean Theme:
   
   A WordPress website sometimes takes time to load only because of its template. The template could have lots of graphics or bulky code that make it heavy. Choose a simple theme instead as there are many bloated WordPress themes available. It might be difficult to find a simple one, but if you could select a theme with a built-in portfolio functionality, it could benefit you.Highlight for the day:Always keep in mind that a theme should display and style your content, whereas a plugin can be used to add functionality.Instead of going for premium themes, such as ThemeForest and Mojo themes, start with a free default WordPress theme and add features and styles along the way.
   
   
2. Optimize Images:
   
   Uncompressed and  non-optimized images can massively slow down websites. You can avoid this by:
   • Optimizing your images before you upload them & crop them
   • Use Wp Smush.it., it is a plugin that compresses your images
     
     
3. Complete Updates:
   
   First, create a backup. If you use WordPress products created with  WordPress – updating your  WordPress installation, WordPress theme, and plugins can be effortless. Every update brings better performance and functionality improvements with it.
   
   
4. Watch your Plugin Usage:
   
   Delete the plugins you do not require as every badly coded plugin (even a deactivated one) poses a security threat. Select the plugins you need and regularly update them.
   
   
5. Research Your Hosting Provider:
   
   Do a bit of research on different hosting companies and learn about their response time and customer support before you make your choice.
   
   
6. Try Cache Plugins:
   
   Using cache plugins can speed up your  WordPress. You just have to spend some time  figuring out what’s working and what’s not. The most popular ones are WP Super Cache and W3 Total Cache. However, this does not mean you enable everything. Do it just for the basic things, such as  page cache, browser cache, minify, or try enabling the CDN option.
   
   
7. Avoid Image Based Advertisements:
   
   Advertisements can be text, image, or java-script based. Go for the text or link option to prevent slow loading ads. If you are still keen on using images, see if you can host them yourself.