WordPress speed optimization for your website

Measure before making changes

Is the whole website slow, a particular page or mainly the administration area? We examine important page types and distinguish between server response, image files, scripts and external services. Mobile and desktop measurements help identify useful improvements. Where sufficient real-user data is available, we also consider Core Web Vitals.

What we can optimize

Depending on the findings, we review image sizes and delivery, caching and demanding plugins or custom features. Fonts, embedded videos, tracking and other third-party services can also affect loading times. Moving to a different host is not automatically the right answer: we assess the existing environment first. We discuss the likely benefit and effort of each proposed measure.

How the project works

1. Tell us what is slow: Share your website address and the pages or actions affected.
2. Establish a baseline: We review the current performance and prioritise the causes.
3. Agree the work: We discuss scope, approach and costs before making changes.
4. Implement safely: Agreed improvements are made with suitable backups and testing arrangements.
5. Compare the results: We measure again and check important functions.

Keep important functions working

Speed improvements should not break forms, navigation or checkout. Dynamic pages need appropriate caching rules, and changes to scripts may affect interactive elements. Functional testing is therefore part of the agreed scope. We document relevant changes so future maintenance is easier to understand. New plugins and content can change performance again over time.

Support for existing WordPress sites

We work with private website owners, freelancers, businesses and organisations. Your website address and a short description are enough for an initial enquiry. For practical background, read our guide to a slow WordPress website. Ongoing technical care can be arranged through our WordPress maintenance plans.