
If you need a quick fix now, go straight to the Caching section, you’ll get the biggest benefit for the smallest hassle there. Optimizing Your WordPress Configuration Minimizing Plugins The first and easiest way to improve WordPress performance is plugins. Deactivate and delete any unnecessary plugins. Try selectively disabling plugins to measure server performance. Is one of your plugins significantly affecting your site’s performance? Then you can look at optimizing plugins. Are plugins coded inefficiently? Do they repeat unnecessary database queries? WordPress has its own caching system, so generally speaking, using functions like get_option(), update_option() and so on will be…