Speed Up Your WordPress Website For Free

Using this free plugin you can increase your WordPress website up to 10X! I will explain why site speed is important and how to make your WordPress website faster using a caching plugin called SG Optimizer. Made by Siteground but free to use for all WordPress website owners.

00:00 Intro
00:12 Why Do You Need A Fast Website?
01:47 Website Caching Explained
02:59 Optimize Your Website With The SG Optimizer
07:26 Optimize The CSS and JavaScript
09:49 Optimize Images
11:13 The Final Results

WordPress Speed Optimization is really important these days. When you make WordPress faster, you will be found better, give users a better browsing experience, get more sales and be able to have more traffic at the same time. Through this tutorial, you will learn how to make your website faster.

[berlinphotostudio]

My website crushed and now is Internal Server Error after installing the plugin

[Psalmv]

Thank you for this video. I found it "somewhat" useful. My site's speed went from 4.89 seconds to 2.64 seconds. Many of the things you turned on are not free for me and requires me to sign up AND change the hosting! I'm sure it would have been even better if I could access those features. Caching 3/4. Environment 1/3. Frontend 6/6. Media 1/3.

[lucdegraaf]

Not for free... "The full-page caching is enabled by default on a server level for all sites hosted at SiteGround. "
"Non-SiteGround clients are unable to use the Dynamic Caching because the functionality relies on SiteGround’s specific server configurations to operate properly and is thus only available in the SiteGround environment."
The SG Optimizer plugin does not work for my WP hosting company. 😭

[CurioCreativeAgency]

This is the exact process I use for my wordpress clients too!

[abdurrobbd]

Ferdy, thanks for the video but two of the main feature is only for siteground users. can you make video with other caching plugin that works for all? thanks.

[SE-]

Great VIdeo and it confirms what I've recently done. Because I don't like to use any plugins, so I coded everything on my server by my self. The loaded time is: 113, 1ms

[LunayderKater]

this plugin so good it converted my page to a 500 page and even deleting the plugin dosnt revert anything... nice

[ChrisLucasDesigns]

Hi Ferdy, are you able to do a video and show us how to reduce Inode usage in our CPanel please? I’d like to know what files are safe to delete and and what’s not. I know you probably have a huge list of videos in your queue but if you could add this one I’d truly appreciate it. Thanks 🙏

[dots]

Thank you for sharing this. Can't believe all these is for free on the plug-in.

[danielmevit]

This plugin really made my website faster! Thank you for your detailed instructions.

[macaiawealthbuilding]

Hi Ferdy, Thanks for the video, what software are you using to record your screen, and how are you zooming a subject on your screen kindly let me I want to have something similar? thanks

[chrismayer]

Great tutorial! I needed that for my daughters website!!!

[jaycho]

Thank you so much the plugin drastically improved my website speed

[wplearning]

hey, Ferdy where did you get the 1second time from? Also do you find when working with websites you did not build, that caching JS can cause big issues?

[dinukakularathna]

This method is working for me. Thank you so much!

[swbimmo]

the problem is with the speed on mobile!!! test it in Page insight... thank you ferdy for all your videos

[imotionalstory]

Wow it was a topic of SEO. Thanks Ferdy love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️❤️❤️

[anitariecker]

Thanks a lot! Great Video! The Plugin didn't manage to enable the Dynamic Caching or the Image Compression on my website though. The page just went blank. Any ideas why?

[synergymaker]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:00 🚀 *Reasons to Speed Up Your Website*
- User experience: Faster websites lead to better user experiences, reducing bounce rates and keeping visitors engaged.
- Conversion rate optimization: Faster websites have higher conversion rates, as demonstrated by Amazon's sales increase when their site speed improved.
- Search engine ranking: Google prioritizes faster websites in search results, enhancing visibility and organic traffic.
- Scalability: Optimizing website speed allows handling more traffic simultaneously without performance degradation.
- Humor: The speaker lightens the topic with a humorous anecdote about impressing a partner with website speed.
02:06 🛠️ *Introduction to Caching*
- Caching process: Explanation of how caching generates static HTML files, reducing server processing time.
Benefits of *caching: Significantly speeds up website loading times, potentially tenfold faster than non-cached sites.*
- Introduction to SiteGround Optimizer: Introduction to a free caching plugin for WordPress, emphasizing its compatibility regardless of hosting provider.
03:03 🛒 *Testing Website Speed Without Caching*
- Demonstration: Testing website speed without caching using Google Chrome's inspector tool.
- Identification of speed issues: Observing slow loading times and lack of caching headers in the HTTP response.
- Preparation for optimization: Installing and activating the SiteGround Optimizer plugin to initiate caching.
03:57 🔄 *Implementing Caching with SiteGround Optimizer*
- Plugin installation: Installing and activating the SiteGround Optimizer plugin to enable basic caching.
- Immediate speed improvement: Observing a significant reduction in website loading time after enabling caching.
- Introduction to advanced caching options: Exploring additional caching levels (NGINX, Dynamic Cache, Memcache) for further optimization.
05:23 🧹 *Fine-Tuning Caching Settings*
- Configuring caching options: Accessing advanced settings to optimize caching performance.
- Manual cache management: Demonstrating manual caching options and URL exclusions for personalized control.
- Environment optimization: Enabling recommended settings for HTTPS enforcement and WordPress Heartbeat optimization.
06:57 🛠️ *Advanced Optimization Techniques*
- CSS and JavaScript optimization: Enabling minification, combination, and exclusion options for CSS and JavaScript files.
- HTML optimization: Implementing minified HTML output and web font optimization for further performance enhancements.
- Database maintenance: Exploring scheduled database maintenance options and making informed decisions based on individual website needs.
09:06 🖼️ *Image Optimization and Lazy Loading*
- Image compression: Enabling image compression settings and transitioning to WebP image format for improved efficiency.
- Lazy loading implementation: Enabling lazy loading to prioritize loading visible images, enhancing overall page speed.
- Additional optimization: Adjusting maximum image width and exploring additional performance tweaks for media content.
11:22 📊 *Performance Testing and Further Optimization*
- Performance testing: Conducting speed tests using external tools like Pingdom to evaluate website performance.
- Interpretation of results: Analyzing test results to identify areas for further optimization and performance enhancement.
- Support resources: Highlighting available support options for troubleshooting and further optimization assistance.

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[pixleddisplay]

Hi Ferdy, thank you for sharing this, I tried the steps, but after all steps done, there are some problems with my website, some pictures are missing, very slow loading, maybe it's because of the tricky places, or it has somthing to do with the CDN i am using?