Website Speed
Slow DNS Lookup: Where It Hurts and What to Change
Every visit starts with a DNS lookup, before the server is even contacted. Here is how to measure it, why it is…
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Guides to website speed and performance: Core Web Vitals, testing, images, caching, code, hosting, WordPress and WooCommerce.
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Font-display Swap Explained: Stop Invisible Text
One line of CSS stops headings vanishing while fonts load. Choosing between swap and optional, and keeping the page still when the…
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Cache Preloading Explained: Warm Up Your Website Cache
How a preloader fills your page cache before visitors arrive, what it does and does not warm, and when the extra server…
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SVG Icons vs Icon Fonts: Is Font Awesome Slowing You?
A few icons can bring a whole icon font, several style files and duplicate libraries. How to see what your site loads,…
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How to Monitor Website Speed Over Time
Sites slow down gradually as plugins, scripts and content pile up. A simple way to track speed month by month, catch changes…
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Do Core Web Vitals Affect SEO? What Google Has Said
Google uses Core Web Vitals in ranking, but relevance comes first. What Google has actually said, and what it means for a…
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Homepage Loads Slowly? Why Only the Home Page Is Slow
When only the home page is slow, it is carrying things no other page does. A side-by-side comparison finds them; deciding what…
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Building a Website for Slow Internet Connections
Almost everyone is on a slow connection some of the time. What breaks first on a weak network, how to make pages…
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WooCommerce Cart Fragments: What the Request Does
The get_refreshed_fragments request keeps a cached header cart correct. Here is when it costs you, how to check, and how to limit…
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Autoloaded Options in WordPress: Find and Trim Them
WordPress loads a batch of settings on every uncached request. Years of plugin leftovers can make it heavy. Here is how to…
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