Why is my WordPress site slow? The seven usual causes
The seven things that actually make WordPress sites slow, how to tell which one is yours, and what to fix first — measured with field data, not lab scores.
How to fix a high LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) in WordPress
LCP over 2.5 seconds hurts rankings and conversions. What actually delays the largest element — server time, render-blocking CSS, slow images — and how to fix each cause.
How to fix layout shift (CLS) on a WordPress site
Content jumping around while the page loads is a CLS problem. The usual WordPress causes — unsized images, ads, injected banners, web fonts — and how to pin each one down.
WordPress database optimization: clean it up safely
Years of revisions, transients, orphaned tables and autoloaded options quietly slow every page load. How to clean a WordPress database safely — with a backup-first workflow.