WordPress Performance

Caching

Enable server-side caching from your hosting dashboard. For additional caching:

Install WP Super Cache or W3 Total Cache
Enable browser caching via .htaccess
Use object caching (Redis) on Business+ plans

Image Optimization

Use ShortPixel or Imagify to compress images on upload
Enable lazy loading (built into WordPress 5.5+)
Serve images in WebP format

Database Optimization

Use WP-Optimize to clean up post revisions, spam comments, and transients
Schedule weekly database optimization

CDN

Higher-tier plans may include CDN. Enable it from your hosting dashboard to serve static assets from edge servers worldwide. Check your current plan features to confirm CDN availability.

Monitoring

Use Ardisio Analytics to monitor page load times and identify slow pages. No additional plugins needed.