A UK house clearance company came to me with a typical problem: their WordPress site looked fine on desktop, but on mobile it was painfully slow. Google PageSpeed Insights showed a mobile LCP of 12.6 seconds, and the mobile dropdown menu didn’t work properly. Here’s exactly what was wrong and how I fixed it, with […]
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LearnDash Speed Optimization & Core Web Vitals. Real Fixes
WordPress websites using LearnDash Learning Management System (LearnDash LMS or LearnDash) are powerful online learning platforms that include a lot of dynamic content: courses, quizzes, surveys, video lessons, certificates, and more. However, this kind of functionality places a significant load on the server and can negatively impact site performance as well as Core Web Vitals […]
Case Study: WordPress Performance Optimization
A client approached me with a slow WordPress site. They were using LiteSpeed Cache, but the performance metrics were far from optimal: What was done Results Takeaway Separating caching and fine performance optimizations can significantly improve Core Web Vitals without plugin conflicts, especially on dynamic or resource-heavy WordPress sites.
Case Study: Elementor Site Performance Optimization
A client came with a slow Elementor-based WordPress site. Initial performance metrics were poor: What was done Results Takeaway For Elementor sites, combining a caching plugin for basic page cache with a dedicated performance plugin for CSS, JS, fonts, and lazy loading can drastically improve Core Web Vitals and overall site speed without conflicts.
Agentic Browsing in Google PageSpeed Insights: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Fix It
The Fifth Score Nobody Expected If you’ve opened Google PageSpeed Insights recently, you might’ve noticed something new sitting next to the familiar Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO scores. It’s called Agentic Browsing and unlike the others, it doesn’t show a number out of 100. It shows a ratio: 2/3, 3/3, or similar. This wasn’t […]
How to Change YouTube Thumbnail Resolution in WP Rocket LazyLoad
WP Rocket’s LazyLoad feature improves website performance by loading YouTube videos only when users interact with them. By default, WP Rocket selects a specific resolution for YouTube thumbnails, but you can change it using a simple snippet. If you are using the Perfmatters plugin for the LazyLoad feature, then you should read this post. Why […]