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Speed Optimisation — Make Your Website Load Faster

Practical steps to dramatically improve your website speed, Google scores, and visitor experience.

1. Install LiteSpeed Cache (WordPress)

Install and activate the LiteSpeed Cache plugin. Enable page caching, WebP image conversion, and CSS/JS minification. This single plugin can reduce load times by 60–80%.

2. Enable Gzip Compression

Add this to your .htaccess file in public_html:

AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/css application/javascript

3. Use a CDN (Cloudflare — Free)

Sign up at cloudflare.com → add your site → update your nameservers to Cloudflare. Static files are served from edge servers near your visitors, dramatically reducing load times globally.

4. Optimise Images

Convert images to WebP format — 30–50% smaller than PNG/JPG
Compress images before uploading using Squoosh.app or TinyPNG
Add loading="lazy" to all <img> tags below the fold

5. Choose the Right PHP Version

PHP 8.1 and 8.2 are significantly faster than PHP 7.x. Switch via cPanel → PHP Selector.

6. Minimise Plugins (WordPress)

Every active plugin adds load time. Audit your plugins monthly — disable and delete any not actively needed.

Measure first: Use Google PageSpeed Insights (pagespeed.web.dev) to benchmark before and after each change.

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