Speed Demon’s Guide: Turbocharge Your Website’s Performance

Transform Slow Pages into Lightning-Fast Experiences
From caching to CDNs, here’s how to optimize your site for peak performance.

Caching Strategies

  • Redis Object Caching (WordPress):
    1. Install the Redis Object Cache plugin.
    2. Enable Redis in Developer Tools > Caching.
    3. Add to wp-config.php:
      define('WP_REDIS_HOST', 'redis.nikolahost.com');  
      define('WP_REDIS_PORT', 6379);  
  • Browser Caching:
    Set expiry headers in .htaccess:
    <IfModule mod_expires.c>  
    ExpiresActive On  
    ExpiresByType image/jpg "access 1 year"  
    ExpiresByType text/css "access 1 month"  
    </IfModule>  

CDN Integration

  1. Sign up for a CDN (e.g., Cloudflare).
  2. Update nameservers to Cloudflare’s.
  3. Enable Auto-Minify (CSS/JS/HTML) in CDN settings.

Database Optimization

  • Cleanup via phpMyAdmin:
    • Remove stale tables (e.g., wp_oldplugin).
    • Optimize tables with OPTIMIZE TABLE tablename.
  • Indexing:
    Add indexes to frequently queried columns (e.g., user_email).

Image Compression

  • Use ShortPixel (one-click install in Applications).
  • Resize images to 1200px max width before uploading.

Advanced Tools

  • Lighthouse Audits: Run Google Lighthouse via Chrome DevTools.
  • GZIP Compression: Enable in Performance > Optimization Settings.

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