5 Ways to Speed Up Your WordPress Site

By LiftWP Team · Apr 10, 2025

WordPress is powerful — but out of the box, it's not always fast.

In this post, we’ll show you 5 actionable ways to improve your WordPress site speed without needing to be a performance expert.

1. Remove Unused Plugins & Themes

Unused plugins add bloat, even when inactive. Visit your Plugins page and remove anything unnecessary.

Pro tip: Use LiftWP’s audit to see which plugins are actually slowing you down.

2. Optimize Images

Large image files are a huge performance killer.

• Use Image CDN plugins like Optimole or ShortPixel
• Serve modern formats like WebP
• Resize before upload

3. Use a Lightweight Theme

Themes like GeneratePress, Blocksy, or Kadence are built for speed. Avoid bloated multipurpose themes unless you really need them.

4. Enable Caching

Install a caching plugin like:

• WP Rocket (paid)
• LiteSpeed Cache (free on LiteSpeed servers)
• Cache Enabler (lightweight & open source)

Caching reduces server load and improves repeat visit speeds.

5. Run a Speed Audit

Use LiftWP to run a real-world audit of your site.

You’ll get:

• Core Web Vitals scores
• Plugin impact analysis
• Dev-friendly fixes

Thanks for reading! 🚀
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