Performance · Informational intent
How to Reduce WordPress TTFB
TTFB measures how long the browser waits before receiving the first response byte. High TTFB often points toward origin or application work.
Cache full pages where safe
Serving a cached HTML response avoids repeated PHP/database work for anonymous traffic.
Reduce backend work
Profile slow queries, external API calls and expensive plugin hooks.
Improve origin capacity
CPU contention or exhausted PHP workers can increase queue time.
Use CDN/edge delivery appropriately
A CDN can reduce network distance and, when it supports HTML caching, may reduce origin trips.
If hosting is part of the bottleneck
Compare managed WordPress hosting after you have evidence that infrastructure or support scope is limiting the site. Start with our managed WordPress hosting guide or see our WPX review.