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Core Web Vitals, page speed, and the metrics that move rankings and revenue.
Jan 20, 2026 · 13 min read
The full 25-point WordPress speed audit framework WitsCode runs on paid engagements, with the why, how-to-test, and fix path for every item.
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Jan 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Cut WordPress TTFB on shared hosting without switching hosts. Page caching, Redis, autoload audits, heartbeat throttle, and real before/after numbers.
Jan 15, 2026 · 8 min read
WordPress lazy-loads images natively since 5.5. Here is when core is enough, when a plugin still helps, and when lazy loading silently hurts your LCP.
Jan 14, 2026 · 9 min read
AVIF vs WebP vs JPEG on WordPress in 2026, with concrete file-size deltas, plugin vs server vs build-step pipelines, and why most sites still serve JPEG.
Jan 11, 2026 · 8 min read
Most WordPress sites do not need a CDN. The five thresholds (geography, page weight, mobile, TTFB, attack surface) where Cloudflare or BunnyCDN earn it.
Jan 11, 2026 · 9 min read
The five WordPress plugins that slow nearly every site we audit - measured TTFB and query impact, plus the modern replacements that match the feature set.
Jan 8, 2026 · 9 min read
WP Rocket, FlyingPress, and LiteSpeed Cache compared head-to-head with real LCP, INP, and TTFB deltas across three host types. The honest 2026 verdict.
Jan 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Get WordPress LCP under 2.0 seconds on shared hosting. The exact sequence we run at WitsCode: hero image, fetchpriority, font preload, critical CSS, budget.
Jan 4, 2026 · 9 min read
WordPress INP failing Core Web Vitals? Eight common named culprits, named-plugin fixes, and the diagnostic chain we run at WitsCode before touching code.
Jan 1, 2026 · 9 min read
WordPress Core Web Vitals in 2026: LCP under 2.5s, INP under 200ms, CLS under 0.1. The tools that report them honestly and why INP is the new hard one.
Dec 31, 2025 · 9 min read
Stop guessing why your WordPress site is slow. Diagnose by the symptom: high TTFB, slow LCP, laggy INP, or jumpy CLS each lead to a different fix family.
Dec 28, 2025 · 10 min read
Ranked from 250+ audits: the 12 WordPress speed optimization fixes that actually move LCP, with measured before and after, implementation time, and our plugin.