Performance
Speed, caching, optimisation, and keeping your site fast.
How to clear your website's cache
How to clear your website cache from your Web60 dashboard when changes aren't showing up.
3 min readMy website is loading slowly
Simple steps to speed up a slow-loading Web60 website, from clearing cache to optimising images.
3 min readHow to speed up your website with performance optimisation
Learn how to speed up your WordPress site using the built-in performance optimisation tools in your Web60 dashboard.
4 min readPerformance optimisation broke my website
How to fix your Web60 website if enabling CSS or JavaScript combining caused layout or functionality problems.
3 min readHow Gzip compression works on Web60
Learn how Gzip and Brotli compression reduce page load times on Web60 by shrinking HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files before they reach the browser.
3 min readHow plugins affect your website's loading speed
Understand how WordPress plugins affect page load times and how to identify which plugins are slowing your site down.
3 min readHow to optimise images for a faster website
Reduce image file sizes to speed up your WordPress site by resizing, compressing, and using modern formats like WebP.
3 min readHow to use a CDN with your Web60 website
Learn what a CDN does, whether your Web60 site needs one, and how to set up Cloudflare without causing redirect loops or caching conflicts.
3 min readUnderstanding Core Web Vitals for your website
A plain-English explanation of Google's Core Web Vitals — LCP, INP, and CLS — and what they mean for your website's search ranking.
3 min readUnderstanding your website performance score
Learn what your website performance score means, how LCP and CLS affect your Google ranking, and where to find these metrics in the Web60 portal.
3 min readWhat is object caching and how Web60 uses it
Learn how Redis object caching works on Web60, why it speeds up your WordPress site, and how it differs from page caching.
3 min readWhat is Time to First Byte (TTFB) and why it matters
Learn what Time to First Byte (TTFB) measures, what causes it to be slow, and how Web60's caching keeps it under 200ms.
3 min readWhy hero images should not use lazy loading
Understand why lazy loading your hero image hurts your LCP score and how WordPress handles above-the-fold images.
3 min readWhy your website speed score varies between tests
Understand why speed test scores differ between tools and between runs, and why you should focus on trends rather than single results.
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