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*5 TOOLS TO TEST ‘WORDPRESS PERFORMANCE’ + ‘SITE SPEED’*
*’WP EXPLORER’ LINK*
(LAST UPDATED ’30 SEPTEMBER 2019′)
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*as of ‘6 may 2022’*
Have you ever sat and waited for a slow loading website?
Chances are, instead of waiting precious seconds for the site to load, you opted for the Back button.
In other words, the internet operates a feverish pace, and if your site can’t keep up you run the risk of losing customers, visitors and subscribers –
this is why it’s important to regularly test WordPress performance and make improvements on your site
Fast sites have better user engagement, conversion rates, and perhaps even search engine rankings –
it’s time for you to get on board.
In this post I explore five tools for testing your WordPress site’s performance and speed,
so that you can make the necessary changes today
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Why Is Your WordPress Site Slow?
There are multiple reasons your site could be performing worse than usual.
Loading speeds are going to vary site by site,
but there are a few factors that trip up most sites
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For WordPress websites, the most common causes of page loading slow-downs are:
bloated/poorly coded plugins
poorly coded themes
big image files
poor hosting
(not suited to your website)
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Below we’ll show you how to fix these common issues.
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However, before you jump into optimizing your website, you need to see how fast it’s running in the first place
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Top Tools to Test WordPress Performance
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The following tools to test WordPress performance will give you a complete picture of how well your website is running.
You can use a single tool, or use them all in conjunction to cross-reference website data
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