https://wpshout.com/category/website-optimization/ A hub for advanced WordPress users, developers & savvy business owners. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://iotvnaw69daj.i.optimole.com/cb:mLvy.66914/w:32/h:32/q:mauto/f:best/https://wpshout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-main-icon1x.png https://wpshout.com/category/website-optimization/ 32 32 https://wpshout.com/largest-contentful-paint/ https://wpshout.com/largest-contentful-paint/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=131402 Struggling with how to improve Largest Contentful Paint on your site? Simply building a website isn’t enough to find success in today’s crowded internet space. This article will explain what LCP is, how to measure it and improve it using five methods.]]> https://wpshout.com/largest-contentful-paint/feed/ 0 Largest contentful paint. https://wpshout.com/gtmetrix-vs-pagespeed-insights-vs-pingdom-tools-vs-webpagetest/ https://wpshout.com/gtmetrix-vs-pagespeed-insights-vs-pingdom-tools-vs-webpagetest/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:20:36 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=54392 In this comparison of GTmetrix vs PageSpeed Insights vs Pingdom Tools vs WebPageTest, we give you hard details on each tool and point out which is likely going to be the best for your needs. We’re also going to be testing the same website with each of the tools to see what comes up.]]> https://wpshout.com/gtmetrix-vs-pagespeed-insights-vs-pingdom-tools-vs-webpagetest/feed/ 0 GTmetrix vs PageSpeed Insights vs Pingdom Tools vs WebPageTest https://wpshout.com/gtmetrix-speed-test-tutorial/ https://wpshout.com/gtmetrix-speed-test-tutorial/#respond Mon, 18 May 2020 12:34:09 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=61636 If you want to improve your WordPress site’s performance, you need to know where you’re at right now. That’s what the GTmetrix speed test tool helps you with. With GTmetrix, you plug in your site’s URL and GTmetrix spits back your current performance metrics, along with scores, recommendations, and analysis tools to help you optimize your site’s performance.]]> https://wpshout.com/gtmetrix-speed-test-tutorial/feed/ 0 How to Use GTmetrix Speed Test Tool https://wpshout.com/how-to-improve-first-contentful-paint/ https://wpshout.com/how-to-improve-first-contentful-paint/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=109858 If you want to create a great experience for your visitors, you want your First Contentful Paint times (and other associated performance metrics) to be as low as possible. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at FCP and show you how to measure it. Then we’ll explore how to improve First Contentful Paint via six proven methods.]]> https://wpshout.com/how-to-improve-first-contentful-paint/feed/ 0 How to Improve First Contentful Paint in WordPress https://wpshout.com/wordpress-html-sitemap/ https://wpshout.com/wordpress-html-sitemap/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=122322 A good User Experience (UX) can help you increase engagement on your website. An effective way to achieve this is by creating a WordPress HTML sitemap. However, if you’re unfamiliar with this feature, you might be wondering how to implement it on your site. Fortunately, the process is easier than you might think! There’s no coding involved in creating a WordPress HTML sitemap and you can simply use a plugin to add it to your site.]]> https://wpshout.com/wordpress-html-sitemap/feed/ 0 wordpress html sitemap https://wpshout.com/avoid-an-excessive-dom-size/ https://wpshout.com/avoid-an-excessive-dom-size/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=128583 Google Lighthouse’s ‘Avoid an excessive DOM size’ warning is a performance metric you’ll want to look out for. The Document Object Model (DOM) aspect of this lets scripts access and manipulate the elements of your site. This includes your HTML and CSS. However, a large DOM size can cause performance issues, maintenance problems, and much more. First, let’s help you understand what it means.]]> https://wpshout.com/avoid-an-excessive-dom-size/feed/ 0 Avoid an excessive dom size. https://wpshout.com/how-to-measure-website-traffic/ https://wpshout.com/how-to-measure-website-traffic/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:25:42 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=104376 Wondering how to measure traffic to a website – any website? Well, you’ve landed on the right page! Enter the almighty website traffic checker – a tool you can use for that exact purpose.]]> https://wpshout.com/how-to-measure-website-traffic/feed/ 0 how to measure traffic to a website https://wpshout.com/speed-up-wordpress-backend/ https://wpshout.com/speed-up-wordpress-backend/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=123146 Looking to speed up your frustratingly slow WordPress admin panel? A fast and efficient WordPress backend is just as critical as a visually appealing frontend. 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