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Why is WordPress site so slow?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 11:55 pm

When you have a WordPress site, it can be slow to load. There are a few reasons why this can be the case.

One reason is that WordPress is a complex platform. It has a lot of features, and all of those features can take some time to load.

Another reason is that WordPress is a popular platform. There are a lot of people using it, and all of those users are loading their sites onto the same servers.

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That can slowdown the site overall.

Finally, WordPress can be slow because it relies on a lot of plugins. If your plugins are outdated or if they’re loaded in an inefficient way, then your site will be slow.

You can try to update your plugins and load them in an efficient way, but if that’s not possible, then you may have to disable some of your plugins. That will slow down your site, but it will be more stable.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.