Domains, hosting & email
Performance
35 guides across 10 sections
Performance17
- Cache plugins explainedHow WP Rocket, WP-Optimize, and Autoptimize differ, what each setting actually does, and how to avoid the problems caching can cause.
- Caching explainedWhat caching is, how it makes websites faster, the different types of caching, and the one important tradeoff to know about.
- Core Web Vitals explainedGoogle's three measures of loading, responsiveness and visual stability, in plain English: what they measure, the targets, and why they matter.
- Fonts & page speedHow web fonts affect your site's load time, why they can cause text to flash or jump, and how to minimize their impact on performance.
- How a CDN speeds up your siteWhat a Content Delivery Network (CDN) is, how it makes your site faster for visitors around the world, and whether you need one.
- How hosting affects speedWhy your choice of web host has a major impact on your site's speed, what to look for in a fast host, and what managed WordPress hosting offers.
- How plugins affect speedHow WordPress plugins can slow down your site, which types tend to be heaviest, and how to tell if a plugin is causing a performance problem.
- How to measure your site's speedFree tools to check how fast your website loads right now, what the results mean, and how to share them with your team.
- Images & page speedWhy images are the most common cause of slow websites, how to optimize them, and what to do before uploading photos to your site.
- Mobile performance explainedWhy mobile speed is different from desktop speed, why it matters more than ever, and what affects how fast your site loads on phones.
- Performance terms, explained simplyA plain-English glossary of website speed and performance jargon, from bandwidth to Time to First Byte to render-blocking resources.
- Performance: realistic expectationsWhat a good performance score actually looks like, why perfect scores are not always possible or necessary, and how to set realistic goals.
- Website performance & speed, explainedEverything you need to know about making your website fast: why it matters, what slows sites down, and how to fix it.
- Website performance checklistA practical checklist of the most important actions to keep your website fast, for both your team and your web developers.
- What is page speed?A plain-English explanation of what page speed means, how it is measured, and why different tools give different scores.
- What slows websites downThe most common causes of a slow website, explained in plain English, from oversized images to slow hosting to too many plugins.
- Why website speed mattersHow a slow website affects your visitors, your sales, and your position on Google, and why speed is worth investing in.
Website care6
- Pre-launch checklist for a big updateEverything to verify before a major website update, new feature, or redesign goes live.
- Software updates explainedWhy we update your website's software regularly, what we update, and how we make sure updates don't break anything.
- Uptime monitoring explainedHow we know the moment your website goes offline, and what happens next.
- Website care & maintenance, explainedEverything you need to know about how we keep your website healthy, secure, and running smoothly.
- Why websites need maintenanceYour website needs regular care to stay secure, fast, and working. This guide explains why in plain English.
- Your website health checklistThe complete checklist we run through to assess and maintain a healthy website: covering security, performance, content, and functionality.
Hosting3
- Caching on KinstaHow Kinsta's built-in server-level caching works, how to clear the cache, and when you might need to purge it.
- Caching on WP EngineHow WP Engine's built-in caching (EverCache) works, why it matters for site speed, and when and how to clear the cache.
- What is a CDN?Learn what a content delivery network (CDN) is, how it speeds up your website, and why managed WordPress hosts include one.