It’s a fact that a slow website impact negatively on your visitors and sales. Thankfully, we’ve compiled 5 quick and easy ways to make your WordPress site faster.
1. Make the most of cache plugins
There are plenty of ways to get WordPress to work faster but using a cache plugin is without a doubt the fastest and easiest way. Two popular cache plugin that are used on WordPress are wp super cache and w3 total cache. You may want to just enable the cdn option or just stick with the basics such as browser cache, minify and page cache. make sure you spend a few minutes making sure what is working and what is not.2. Utilize your images correctly
Images are oftentimes the culprit when trying to pinpoint what is slowing WordPress down. You should always try to compress them as well as optimize them. Make sure that you optimize your images before you upload them and then crop them to the right resolution. Check your WordPress speed before you incorporate any or all of these changes. You can perform this check by using Pingdom’s free website speed test. Improving the speed of your website directly reflects on the authority of your website and how it is perceived by people who are trying to get to it.3. Make sure everything is updated
This is a no-brainer. It’s easy to update your installation, theme and plugins on WordPress as long as you adhere to their practices. Updating everything will help to increase your WordPress speed.4. Make sure your theme is simple and well-coded
A slow loading WordPress could be the result of too much of a good thing. Do away with the overload of graphics, unnecessary functions, and bulky codes. Try to operate from the point-of-view that your theme should show the style and display of your content. Make sure that any plugins you may decide to install are provided for functionality only.5. Keep plugin usage to a minimum
It’s okay to use plugins just make sure that you need them and that you continuously make sure they are updated. if you have plugins that you are no longer using, make sure that you remove them from your site. You should make it a practice of always deleting plugins that you are not using because even ones that are not active might be a security threat.
