A slow website costs you visitors, enquiries and rankings. Most people leave a page that takes too long to load, and Google pays attention to speed too. Our WordPress speed optimization service finds what is slowing your site down and fixes it safely, with a backup before every change.
Why speed matters
- More conversions: Faster pages keep visitors long enough to contact you or buy.
- Better SEO: Page experience and Core Web Vitals are part of how Google evaluates sites.
- Better mobile experience: Most visitors are on phones, often on slower connections.
- Lower bounce rate: Visitors stay when the page responds quickly.
Not sure why your site is slow? Read our guide: Why is my WordPress site slow?
What we optimize
- Caching: Set up and tuned for your hosting and site type.
- Images: Compression, correct sizing, WebP and lazy loading.
- Plugins and theme: Removing unused or heavy plugins, and fixing bloated scripts and styles.
- CSS and JavaScript: Cleaning, deferring and loading only what each page needs.
- Database: Cleaning revisions, expired data and unused tables.
- Fonts and third-party scripts: Reducing extra requests from chat widgets, analytics, pixels and embeds.
- Hosting and PHP: Checking server response time and advising on PHP and hosting upgrades.
- Core Web Vitals: Improving LCP, CLS and INP, the metrics Google measures.
Our process
- Speed audit: We test your key pages on mobile and desktop and find the biggest problems first.
- Backup: We take a full backup before touching anything.
- Optimize: We fix issues one at a time and test after each change, so nothing breaks.
- Test the whole site: We check forms, menus, checkout and important pages on mobile and desktop.
- Report: You get a clear before and after, in plain English.
Keep it fast over time
Speed does not stay fixed on its own. New plugins, bigger images and updates can slow a site down again. Our monthly plans include ongoing speed optimization and Core Web Vitals work, along with updates, backups and security. See our maintenance plans. If you run an online store, our WooCommerce support also focuses on product, cart and checkout speed.
Frequently asked questions
How fast will my site be after optimization?
It depends on your starting point, theme and hosting. We will show you a before and after, and tell you honestly if the host is the limit.
Will optimization break my site?
We take a backup first and test after every change. Risky work is done on a staging copy where possible.
Do I need to change my hosting?
Not always. If hosting is the main problem, we will tell you clearly and suggest the right options.
Do you guarantee a 100 PageSpeed score?
No one can honestly promise that. We aim for real improvements that you can feel, and for good Core Web Vitals on your key pages.
Is it a one-time fix or ongoing?
Both are possible. You can book a one-time optimization, or include it in a monthly plan.
Get a free speed review
Send us your URL and we will check it and tell you what is slowing it down, with no cost and no pressure. Get your free speed review.