16 articles
Finding what makes WordPress and WooCommerce slow: TTFB, Core Web Vitals, the database and caching.
Server response time, the caching layers, the database, the admin and the Core Web Vitals visitors feel. The guides go from the first measurement to the specific fixes; the free tools run the first checks in your browser.
Not covered yet: hosting comparisons with measured tests and media offloading for large WordPress libraries.
Performance7 min read
Set WordPress OPcache settings from cache usage, PHP file counts and deploy behavior, then verify memory, resets and warm-up safely after changes.
Performance8 min read
Learn what WooCommerce cart fragments cost, why get_refreshed_fragments appears, how caching interacts, and how to disable it safely when appropriate.
Performance7 min read
Improve WordPress REST API performance by timing requests, shrinking responses, caching safe reads, fixing slow callbacks, and protecting PHP workers.
Performance6 min read
Stop a WordPress cache stampede by controlling rebuilds, serving stale data, spreading expiries, and tracing origin and database load after purges.
Performance7 min read
Fix a WooCommerce Action Scheduler backlog safely. Learn to inspect hooks, run the queue with WP-CLI, repair WP-Cron, and prevent repeat failures.
Performance7 min read
Tune WordPress speculative loading for WooCommerce, exclude risky URLs, verify browser behavior in DevTools, and measure navigation and server cost.
Performance7 min read
Migrate WooCommerce HPOS safely, check plugin compatibility, sync and verify orders, switch storage, test workflows, and roll back.