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The WordPress Speed Optimization Checklist

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A plain-English checklist for speeding up a slow WordPress site — images, caching, plugins, and hosting. Know what actually moves the needle.

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Start by measuring

Images (usually the biggest win)

Caching and delivery

Plugins and code

Your hosting foundation

Speed work is equal parts knowing where to look and not breaking anything while you're in there. Running through this — finding the real culprits and fixing them without disturbing your site — is exactly what our Speed Optimization work is. Do it yourself with this list, or hand us the slow site and we'll hand it back fast.

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