Overview
Even on fast hosting, a poorly optimized website can be slow. Follow these steps to ensure your website loads quickly and efficiently.
1. Enable caching
For WordPress, install and activate LiteSpeed Cache. This is the most important step.
2. Use the latest PHP version
Go to:
Account Manager → Select PHP Version
Select PHP 8.2 or 8.3 for maximum performance.
3. Optimize images
- Enable LiteSpeed WebP conversion
- Compress images
- Avoid images larger than 2000px
4. Use a CDN (Cloudflare)
- Brotli compression
- Auto-minify
- Global caching
5. Remove heavy plugins
- Disable unused plugins
- Avoid page builders on every page
- Delete security plugins if using Cloudflare + ModSecurity
6. Database optimization
- Clean wp_options
- Remove post revisions
- Optimize tables via phpMyAdmin
7. Use lazy loading
Lazy load images and videos using LiteSpeed Cache.
8. Minimize external scripts
- Limit Google Fonts
- Remove unnecessary tracking pixels
- Load analytics with delay
Expected improvements
- Lower TTFB
- Faster page loading
- Better Core Web Vitals
- Higher Google PageSpeed scores
