Compared to other platforms, WordPress is pretty fast. However, you can still make it run even faster. A fast loading WordPress site not only gets love from people, but also from Google. Here you can look at 4 useful optimization tips that you can implement right now and get your site running faster than ever before.
- Optimize Your Database
- Cache Your Posts
- Compress and Combine Your JS and CSS Files
- Use CSS Sprites
Optimize Your Database - Your MySQL database tables should be cleaned regularly. These tables are sure to have some clutter in time and this has a direct impact on the load times of your WP site. Rather than use plugins to do this, getting a hands-on idea of what is going on with your database is most recommended. Using the phpMyAdmin panel, choose the “Check All Tables Having Overhead” to get an overview of all the tables that need to be optimized. From the drop down menu, select “optimize table” which when completed, should display a success message. In case of errors in your DB tables, select the “Repair Table” option. Always remember to backup your database before making any major optimization efforts or repairing your database tables.
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