WordPress Speed Optimization
Professional-grade performance on budget hardware. 4-layer caching stack achieving sub-100ms page loads and 100/100 Lighthouse scores on a $5/month VPS.
100/100
Lighthouse Score
Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO
< 100ms
Time to First Byte
Cached pages served in under 100ms
$5/mo
Budget VPS Cost
Tested on Hetzner CX22 (2GB RAM)
VPS optimization guide →
4-Layer Caching Architecture
🚀 Cloudflare Edge
Cache HTML at the edge with Zstandard compression. Free SSL, DDoS protection, and global CDN included. Setup guide →
⚡ Nginx FastCGI
Page cache at the web server. Serve cached pages without touching PHP. Bypass logic for logged-in users and admin.
💾 Redis Object Cache
Eliminate repeated database queries. WordPress object cache with Redis persistence. Queries reduced from 100+ to 5-10 per page. Learn the caching stack →
🗄️ ProxySQL Query Cache
Connection pooling and query result caching. Cache wp_posts, wp_options, and taxonomy queries with configurable TTL.
🎨 Optimized Theme
15-file block theme with zero JavaScript, self-hosted fonts, and inline critical CSS. Clean wp_head with no bloat. Build your own →
⚙️ Auto-Tuned Config
Installer auto-scales InnoDB buffer pool, Redis maxmemory, PHP-FPM workers, and OPcache based on available RAM.
Latest Guides
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WordPress Image Optimization: How to Find and Fix Slow Images
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How to Reduce WordPress Database Queries and Speed Up Your Site
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WooCommerce Speed Optimization: The Complete Performance Guide
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Speed Up Elementor: Fix the 14 Things That Make It Slow
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WordPress on a Budget VPS: Server Optimization Guide
Optimize a budget VPS for WordPress with PHP-FPM tuning, MySQL/InnoDB configuration, OPcache settings, and kernel parameters. Production-ready server setup guide.
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Building a Custom WordPress Block Theme for Speed
Build a minimal WordPress block theme from scratch. Learn FSE template structure, theme.json optimization, and self-hosted fonts for maximum performance.
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Cloudflare WordPress Setup: Cache Rules, SSL & Real IP Restoration
Configure Cloudflare for WordPress with cache rules, SSL, Zstandard compression, and Real IP restoration. Free edge caching that delivers 55ms…
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