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WordPress Performance Checklist

Use this checklist as a recurring maintenance routine rather than a one-time speed hack.

Updated August 22, 2026 · Editorial analysis

Hosting

Confirm resources, PHP version, error logs and TTFB are healthy.

Caching

Verify page/object/browser/CDN caches are configured appropriately.

Frontend

Compress images, remove unused assets, control third-party scripts and avoid layout shifts.

Application

Update plugins/themes carefully, profile slow queries and remove abandoned extensions.

Monitoring

Track real-user performance, uptime and regressions after major releases.

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