Need help speeding up Wordpress with WooCommerce site, I even split the site into two Wordpress instances. |
Need help speeding up Wordpress with WooCommerce site, I even split the site into two Wordpress instances. |
JessiMLP |
Jan 29 2018, 07:19 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 29-January 18 Member No.: 26,578 |
Here's the link: https://devonvesper.com/members
I'm on a tiny shoestring budget as I'm an indie author, and relatively new to the business. Every plugin I have is either free, or I'll be using it for life. The website is extremely slow, and the Google Page Speed score is 49/100, and... quite honestly, I'm unsure of how to fix the problems it raises, such as:
Some of the things I've already done to try and combat this:
Here's a list of all my plugins in alphabetical Order:
I do have plans to switch to a better hosting plan in the near future. Right now, it's on a shared hosting plan through InMotion Hosting (love them!). I just want this to give a good user experience when I officially launch it. Thank you so much for reading this giant wall of text! Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. |
jimlongo |
Jan 30 2018, 10:41 PM
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This is My Life Group: Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 24-August 06 From: t-dot Member No.: 16 |
I think the best way to really speed up a WordPress site is to use the CometCache plugin.
It stores each page as an html file and serves that, so it will usually be served as a static html file. Of course the page needs to be rebuilt every once in a while, but for most visitors the page will load lightning fast. I've tried other caching plugins and they're really complicated and don't work that well, but this one does. i use it on a dozen sites and i can't live without it now. |
JessiMLP |
Jan 31 2018, 09:47 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 29-January 18 Member No.: 26,578 |
I think the best way to really speed up a WordPress site is to use the CometCache plugin. It stores each page as an html file and serves that, so it will usually be served as a static html file. Of course the page needs to be rebuilt every once in a while, but for most visitors the page will load lightning fast. I've tried other caching plugins and they're really complicated and don't work that well, but this one does. i use it on a dozen sites and i can't live without it now. Thanks for the tip! Do you think that caching plugin would screw with the store/shopping cart? Having the site served as straight HTML sounds like a dream for everything else, but I wonder if it would mess with the coding and make the checkout experience a nightmare. |
jimlongo |
Jan 31 2018, 10:55 AM
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This is My Life Group: Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 24-August 06 From: t-dot Member No.: 16 |
You should test it of course, but there are settings to not cache certain pages. Might need the Pro version, I can't remember exactly.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/comet-cache/ |
thematrix |
Feb 28 2018, 04:33 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 6-February 18 Member No.: 26,584 |
I agree with @jimlongo, first, you have to test it for sure. What I will suggest, is using GT Metrix it provides a comprehensive analysis which might help you understand where your previous research is lacking. Also, this source might be helpful for making it faster. It rewiews some tips like tools for code optimization, caching plugins and more. Good luck
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