WordPress Speed Optimization (100% PageSpeed Insights): 2021 Guide + Core Web Vitals

This is a COMPLETE guide to WordPress speed optimization and how to improve scores in PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, core web vitals, and reduce load times.

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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Switch DNS to Cloudflare
1:41 - Reduce TTFB with cloud hosting
4:06 - Tweak hosting settings
5:08 - Configure a solid cache plugin with ideal settings
7:27 - Optimize page builders
9:06 - Remove unused CSS + JavaScript
10:04 - Cumulative Layout Shift (core web vital)
12:33 - Largest Contentful Paint (core web vital)
13:28 - First Input Delay (core web vital)
13:56 - Reduce impact of third-party code
15:08 - Serve statics assets with an efficient cache policy
15:36 - Eliminate render-blocking resources
15:52 - Preload, prefetch, preconnect
17:19 - Avoid enormous network payloads
17:41 - Minimize main-thread work
17:56 - Content delivery network (CDN)
19:55 - Optimize images
21:53 - Optimize plugins
22:45 - Clean your database
23:56 - Block bad bots
25:14 - Improve mobile speed
26:42 - Get help with speed

Tools Mentioned In This Video (Aff Links)
WP Rocket (10% off coupon) - https://onlinemediamasters.com/go/wp-rocket-10-off-coupon/
BunnyCDN - https://bunnycdn.com/?ref=c6khnsmr0n
Perfmatters - https://perfmatters.io?ref=146
Hire WP Johnny - https://wpjohnny.com/wordpress-speed-optimization-service/?ref=16

Resources Mentioned In This Video
My article on WordPress speed optimization - https://onlinemediamasters.com/slow-wordpress-site/
List of slow plugins - https://onlinemediamasters.com/slow-wordpress-plugins/
WP Johnny server tweaks - https://wpjohnny.com/ultimate-wordpress-speed-optimization-guide/
List of common domains to prefetch - https://onlinemediamasters.com/dns-prefetch-wordpress/
Hire Pronaya - https://www.freelancer.com/u/bdkamol
Hire WP Fix It - https://www.wpfixit.com/
Best WP Rocket settings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMBnpeuStr8&t

With core web vitals coming out as a ranking factor, speeding up WordPress is more important than ever. Run your site through PageSpeed Insights (or Lighthouse) and follow this video to get better scores and load times.

Thanks for watching,
Tom

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