Speed Optimization

How to Speed Up a WordPress Site: Find the Real Cause First

By Jonathan Wofford / Oct 21, 2026

The short answer To speed up a WordPress site, measure first so you know which part is slow: the server’s response, the weight of the page, or code that holds the page back. We test in GTmetrix on desktop and mobile and read the waterfall to find it. Then fix that cause. Page caching and…