Technical SEOLesson 4 of 4
Website speed optimization plugins
The caching and performance plugins used to speed up a WordPress site beyond the basic technical SEO setup.
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WP Rocket or LiteSpeed Cache
- Add the plugin from the WordPress dashboard.
- Activate it.
- Configure caching and optimization settings.
Setting tip: only enable JavaScript defer if the site's functions still work correctly with it on. Alternative: LiteSpeed Cache, specifically for sites on LiteSpeed servers.
Perfmatters plugin
A lightweight performance plugin with three core features: disabling unused scripts, removing query strings, and lazy-loading images.
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