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10 Ways to Speed Up WordPress
LiteSpeed Cache, image optimization, and server tuning tips.
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The 10 quickest wins
- Install LiteSpeed Cache (free) and enable all default options.
- Turn on Object Cache (Memcached/Redis) from cPanel.
- Compress images with the LiteSpeed image optimization service.
- Convert images to WebP — LSCache can do this automatically.
- Use a lightweight theme (Astra/Kadence/GeneratePress).
- Limit plugins to what you actually use; deactivate the rest.
- Enable CDN (Cloudflare free tier is enough for most sites).
- Upgrade to PHP 8.2 or 8.3 from cPanel → MultiPHP Manager.
- Disable WordPress Heartbeat on the dashboard (it idles CPU).
- Use a database cleaner plugin monthly (WP-Optimize).