Step One: Performance Analysis

You’ll get a comprehensive analysis of your website’s performance, focusing on load times and pinpointing any bottlenecks that may be slowing down your site. We run detailed speed tests using advanced tools to evaluate every aspect of your site’s loading process, from server response times to the rendering of visual elements. This allows us to identify specific areas where performance can be improved, ensuring that your visitors experience faster page loads and a smoother browsing experience.

• Site Speed Test: Run detailed speed tests to assess load times and identify bottlenecks.
• Server and Hosting Review: Evaluate server performance, hosting environment, and PHP version.
• Database Optimization: Analyze the database for inefficiencies, removing overhead, and optimizing tables.

Step Two: Caching Setup and Configuration

• Page Caching Setup: Implement or optimize page caching to reduce load times.
• Object Caching: Configure object caching to speed up database queries.
• Browser Caching: Set up browser caching for static assets to enhance repeat visit performance.

Step Three: Image Compression & Optimization

• Image Compression: Compress images without losing quality to reduce load times.
• Lazy Loading: Implement lazy loading for images and videos to improve initial page load speed.

Step Four: Minify and Concatenate Scripts

• CSS & JavaScript Minification: Minify CSS and JavaScript files to reduce their size.
• File Concatenation: Combine multiple CSS and JavaScript files to reduce the number of HTTP requests.

Step 5: Plugin and Theme Optimization

• Plugin Review and Cleanup: Audit installed plugins for performance impact, removing or replacing any that are inefficient.
• Theme Optimization: Review the active theme for performance issues and apply optimizations.

Step Six: Set up your Content Delivery Network

• CDN Setup and Configuration: Integrate a CDN to serve static files from locations closer to the user, reducing latency.

Step Seven: Integrate Security Enhancements

• Security Audit: Perform a basic security audit to ensure your site is protected against common vulnerabilities.
• Spam and Malware Cleanup: Remove spam comments, malware, and any unnecessary files that could slow down your site.

Step Eight: Optimize Database

• Database Cleanup: Remove unnecessary data, such as post revisions, spam comments, and transient options.
• Query Optimization: Analyze and optimize slow SQL queries.

Step Nine: Final Testing and Detailed Report

• Re-run Performance Tests: Conduct final speed tests to measure improvements.
• Detailed Report: Provide a report summarizing the actions taken, the impact on performance, and any further recommendations.

Final Step: Integrate UI Enhancements

• Mobile Optimization: Ensure that the site is optimized for mobile performance.
• Accessibility Check: Review and optimize for better accessibility.