20 articles
Every article tagged Performance, newest first. The Performance category lists most of these articles too. Search all articles
Performance9 min read
Find the element causing WordPress layout shift
A WordPress layout shift is a moving-page problem, so start by capturing the shift event before changing CSS, fonts, plugins, or cache settings. Reproduce one visible jump, use Chrome to identify the elements that moved, then trace upward to the content or style change that pushed them.
Performance8 min read
PageSpeed good, Core Web Vitals failed: read the right data
If PageSpeed looks good but Core Web Vitals failed, check the data source before you change WordPress. The green Lighthouse score and the failed Core Web Vitals assessment can both be correct because they measure different populations, time periods and conditions.
Performance8 min read
Fix INP in WordPress by finding the slow interaction
To fix INP in WordPress, start by reproducing the exact tap or key interaction that feels slow, then record it in Chrome DevTools and split its delay into input, processing, and presentation.
Performance10 min read
WooCommerce checkout slow: diagnose the request that blocks payment
When your WooCommerce checkout is slow, start with the single browser request that begins when the delay begins. Record that request's timing, then match it to a server trace so you can separate browser delay from WooCommerce, shipping, tax, gateway, database, or server work.
Enterprise7 min read
High-traffic WordPress architecture: the layers that carry the load
For high traffic WordPress, the edge and full-page cache should absorb most anonymous page views before PHP runs. Capacity problems appear when too much traffic reaches PHP, the object cache, the database, search, or media processing at once.
Performance7 min read
WooCommerce Action Scheduler: clear a backlog and keep it healthy
A WooCommerce Action Scheduler backlog means scheduled background work is arriving faster than it is being processed, or processing has stopped. Start by grouping pending and failed actions by hook, fix the hook or cron problem, then drain the queue with WP-CLI instead of deleting unknown jobs.
Performance9 min read
WooCommerce cart fragments: what they cost and when to remove them
WooCommerce cart fragments keep a legacy mini cart synchronized after cart changes, but the refresh request reaches PHP and cannot use a normal full-page cache.
Performance7 min read
WooCommerce HPOS: migrate to High-Performance Order Storage safely
WooCommerce HPOS moves core order data out of WordPress post storage into dedicated WooCommerce tables. Migrate safely by checking extension compatibility, synchronizing both data stores, verifying them, switching HPOS to authoritative, then testing every order workflow before you disable synchronization.
Performance6 min read
Why a cache purge can overload WordPress and how to stop it
A WordPress cache stampede happens when many requests lose the same cached data at once and all try to rebuild it. The fix is to limit rebuilds with a shared lock, keep stale data available during refresh, and spread expiries so misses do not arrive as one burst.