My Site Is Slow: How to Speed It Up

Measure first

Don't guess - measure. Use:

PageSpeed Insights - Google's official tool
GTmetrix - detailed waterfall view

Main causes

1. Unoptimized images

The most common cause in WordPress. Install a plugin such as Smush or ShortPixel, which automatically compress your images and convert them to WebP.

2. Too many plugins

Every plugin adds a little to the load time. Disable the ones you don't use, and don't run two plugins for the same job (for example, two SEO plugins).

3. Outdated PHP version

MyWeb.am hosting runs on PHP 8.2, which is 2x faster than PHP 7.4. Make sure you are not forcing an older PHP version in your wp-config.php.

4. No caching

Install LiteSpeed Cache (free) or WP Rocket (paid). You get a 30-50% improvement right away, without changing any code.

5. A heavy theme

Some themes load 50+ JavaScript and CSS files. Switch to a lighter theme (for example, GeneratePress, Astra, or Kadence).

Cloudflare's free CDN

MyWeb.am is already integrated with Cloudflare: your site automatically gets a global CDN, Brotli compression, and HTTP/3. But if you use your own nameservers, make sure the Cloudflare proxy is enabled (the orange cloud).