─ Professional Service · Since 2014

WordPress Speed Optimization That Actually Works

 No fix, no fee — in writing. PSI 90+ and all three Core Web Vitals green, or we keep working at zero extra cost. Verified at pagespeed.web.dev — the public Google tool.

Real client transformation
Before Optimization
Mobile
31
Desktop
54
LCP
6.2s
After PageSpeed99
Mobile
96
Desktop
99
LCP
1.8s
500+ Sites Fixed
10yr Experience
98% Satisfaction

─ Why speed matters

A Slow WordPress Site Is
Costing You Money Every Day

Most WordPress site owners don’t realize how much a slow site is hurting them — until they fix it and see the difference.

Common PageSpeed scores we see — before we fix them

Typical blog (shared hosting)18 – 35
WooCommerce store (page builder)22- 45
Business site (premium theme)40 – 58

After PageSpeed99 — all sites above typically reach 90–99 ✓

7%

Conversion drop per second of delay

On a $10k/month WooCommerce store, one extra second costs $700/month — $8,400 per year gone silently.

53%

Mobile visitors abandon sites that take 3+ seconds

More than half your mobile audience leaves before your page finishes loading.

Page speed is a confirmed Google ranking factor

Slow sites rank lower regardless of content quality, backlinks, or SEO effort.

Did you know? Improving Core Web Vitals from Fail to Pass can deliver an 8–15% increase in Google search visibility for competitive queries.

Is your site slow? Quick self-check:

  • Mobile PageSpeed score below 70
  • LCP above 2.5 seconds
  • Google Search Console showing CWV failures
  • Pages taking more than 3 seconds to load on mobile

If any of these apply, get a free audit → before it costs you more.

─ What’s Included

Everything That Makes a WordPress Site Fast — Done for You

Not a list of generic suggestions. Actual implementation — every item below is
something we do inside your site, on a staging copy, tested before going live.

Image Optimization & WebP Conversion

Every image is compressed, converted to WebP format, and set to lazy-load. We handle hero images, featured images, product photos, and gallery images — including retroactive bulk processing of your existing media library.

Fixes LCP

JavaScript & CSS Minification + Deferral

Render-blocking scripts are the single biggest cause of poor Core Web Vitals scores. We minify, combine, defer, and async-load JS and CSS so the browser can render your page immediately — not after downloading 40 scripts.

Fixes LCP · INP

Advanced Caching Setup (Browser + Server + Object)

We configure full-stack caching — browser cache headers, server-side page caching (LiteSpeed / WP Rocket / W3 Total Cache), and object caching via Redis or Memcached. Returning visitors get near-instant load times.

Fixes TTFB · Load time

Cloudflare CDN Integration & TTFB Reduction

We integrate Cloudflare CDN so your static assets are served from servers closest to each visitor worldwide. This alone can reduce load time by 40–60% for international audiences. We also tune server response time (TTFB) at the hosting level.

Fixes TTFB · LCP

Database Optimization & Cleanup

WordPress databases accumulate thousands of post revisions, transients, spam comments, and orphaned metadata over time. We clean the database, optimize tables, and configure revision limits — reducing query overhead on every page load.

Fixes server load

CLS Fix — Eliminate Layout Shift

Cumulative Layout Shift frustrates users and hurts rankings. We identify every element causing unexpected layout movement — ads, embeds, fonts, images without dimensions — and fix each one with explicit sizing and font-display strategies.

Fixes CLS

INP Fix — Interaction Responsiveness

Interaction to Next Paint replaced FID as a Core Web Vital in 2024. It measures how quickly your site responds to clicks, taps, and keyboard input. We fix long tasks, main thread blocking, and third-party script interference causing slow INP scores.

Fixes INP

Verified Before/After Performance Report

Every project ends with a full report showing before and after scores from Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Lighthouse — with screenshots. These are public tools you can independently verify. No custom dashboards, no manufactured numbers.

Proof you can verify

─ Who It’s For

Is Your WordPress Site a Candidate for Speed Optimization?

We work with all types of WordPress sites. Here’s what our clients typically experience before they come to us — and what their sites look like after.

WooCommerce Store Owners

Your store loads slowly, especially on mobile. Cart and checkout pages take 4–8 seconds. You’re seeing abandoned carts and your Google Shopping rankings have dropped.

Slow checkout = abandoned carts + lost sales daily

Sub-2s checkout pages + PSI 90+ mobile score

Content Sites & Bloggers

Your blog loads slowly because of Elementor, heavy images, or too many plugins. Organic rankings are flat or dropping. You’re failing Core Web Vitals in Search Console.

Failing CWV = Google suppressing your search rankings

Green Core Web Vitals + improved organic rankings

Business & Service Websites

Your business site takes 6–10 seconds to load. Bounce rate is high. Potential customers land, can’t wait, and call your competitor. The site looks fine — it just doesn’t perform.

High bounce rate = leads going straight to competitors

Fast site + lower bounce rate + more contact form leads

Not sure if your site qualifies? Get a free audit first — we’ll tell you exactly what’s wrong and whether it’s worth fixing.

─ How it works

How We Optimize
Your WordPress Site

A systematic, proven 4-step process refined over 10 years
and 500+ site optimizations. No guesswork. No generic fixes.

1

Deep Audit

PSI, GTmetrix, WebPageTest, and Google Search Console. Every bottleneck identified and prioritized.

PSI, CrUX, GSC
2

Staging Setup

All work done on a staging clone first. Zero risk to your live site before we’re satisfied with results.

Zero Risk, Full Backup
3

Implementation

Fixes applied in priority order — caching, images, scripts, rendering, CDN, and server-level tuning.

WP Rocket, Cloudflare, Redis
4

Report & Monitor

Full before/after report delivered. Deploy to live with 30 days of post-project monitoring included.

PDF Report, 30-Day Watch

─ Transparent Pricing

Simple, One-Time Pricing
No Retainers. No Hidden Fees.

Pick the plan that matches your site. All plans include the same quality of work — the difference is scope and site complexity.

Starter


For blogs, brochure sites, and simple WordPress installs under 20 plugins.

$149

One-time · No monthly fee

  • Full PageSpeed Insights audit
  • Server caching setup
  • Image optimization (up to 500 images)
  • JS/CSS minification & deferral
  • CDN integration (Cloudflare)
  • Database cleanup
  • Before/after PSI report
  • 72-hour delivery
  • Core Web Vitals deep fix
  • 30-day monitoring

Professional


$299

One-time · No monthly fee

  • Everything in Starter
  • Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) fix
  • Image optimization (unlimited)
  • Advanced JS deferral & removal
  • Critical CSS extraction
  • Font optimization & local hosting
  • Third-party script audit
  • Full Cloudflare configuration
  • 30-day post-project monitoring
  • 48-hour priority delivery

Agency / Enterprise


For large WooCommerce stores, membership sites, or multi-page complex sites.

$499

One-time · Custom scope available

  • Everything in Professional
  • Redis object caching setup
  • Server-level FastCGI caching
  • WooCommerce performance tuning
  • Hosting migration advice & setup
  • Custom caching exclusions
  • 90-day monitoring
  • White-label report available
  • NDA included
  • Priority Slack/email support

Not sure which plan you need? Get a free audit first — we’ll tell you exactly what your site needs and what it’ll cost.

─ Why choose PageSpeed99

10 Years. 500+ Sites.
One Specialist Focus.

500+

Sites Optimized

We’ve fixed performance on every type of WordPress site imaginable — blogs, WooCommerce, membership sites, news sites, and enterprise platforms.

10yr

Specialist Experience

We’ve been doing this since 2014 — before Core Web Vitals existed. We understand WordPress performance at a level most developers simply don’t.

72hr

Fast Delivery

Most projects are completed in 24–72 hours. You won’t wait weeks for results — we’re focused and fast.

98%

Client Satisfaction

Nearly every client has seen measurable improvement. We don’t close a project until the scores prove the work is done right.

─ Client results

Real Numbers. Real Sites.
No Cherry-Picking.

Typical results from the past 12 months across different site types, hosting environments, and budgets.

─ Client results

350+ Businesses Have Already Fixed Their Slow WordPress Sites

  • 14s → 1.1s · Revenue +22%

    “Our WooCommerce store was taking 14 seconds on mobile. Cart abandonment was brutal. PageSpeed99 diagnosed everything in 24 hours, fixed it in 48, and our revenue went up 22% the following month. The before/after PSI report they sent was verifiable in Google’s own tool — nothing manufactured.”
    — Mark T.
    E-commerce Owner
  • PSI 18 → 91 · Cart abandon −28%

    “I’d already tried WP Rocket. PageSpeed99 did things I’d never heard of — deferred Stripe JS independently, optimized WooCommerce scripts separately, fixed CSS hero background LCP issue. PSI went from 18 to 91. Cart abandonment dropped 28%.”
    — Lisa P.
    Local Business Owner
  • PSI 94 · Divi · Now our partner

    “I run a web design agency and we use PageSpeed99 for all client speed work. Their results on Divi and Elementor sites are consistently impressive. My clients don’t see them — they see results from my agency.”
    — Jonathan S.
    Agency Founder

─ Our Tech Stack

The Tools & Technologies Behind Our Speed Optimization Work

We don’t use one-size-fits-all solutions. Your stack determines our approach — and we’ve worked with all of them.

Caching: WP Rocket / LiteSpeed Cache / W3TC

We select and configure the right caching plugin for your hosting environment — LiteSpeed Cache for LiteSpeed servers, WP Rocket for others, with full page, browser, and object cache.

CDN: Cloudflare / BunnyCDN

We integrate and configure CDN to serve static assets from edge locations globally. For most sites, Cloudflare’s free tier is sufficient; high-traffic sites benefit from BunnyCDN.

Themes: Kadence / Astra / GeneratePress

If your current theme is the performance bottleneck, we can rebuild key pages on a lightweight theme alternative — or optimize your existing theme’s asset loading without changing the design.

Analytics: GA4 + Server-Side Tracking

We set up GA4 and ad pixels (Meta, Google Ads) using server-side or partytown approaches that keep tracking working without penalizing your INP and LCP scores.

Code Optimization: Autoptimize / Asset CleanUp

We use dedicated tooling to minify CSS/JS, defer render-blocking resources, and eliminate unused CSS per-page — reducing initial payload without breaking functionality.

Measurement: PSI / GTmetrix / Lighthouse / CrUX

We measure performance with both lab tools (Lighthouse, GTmetrix) and field data (Chrome UX Report) — because Google ranks based on real-user data, not synthetic tests.

FAQs

Common Questions About WordPress Speed Optimization

Straight answers. No marketing copy.

Most optimization projects are completed in 24–72 hours. Simple speed fixes take a few hours; comprehensive overhauls including Core Web Vitals, caching, CDN setup, and image optimization take 2–3 business days. We provide a precise timeline after your free audit — before you commit to anything.

No. We work on a complete staging copy of your site first. Every change is tested thoroughly before we touch your live site. Your design, content, plugins, and functionality stay exactly as they are — only the performance improves. In 1,000+ projects, we’ve never taken a client’s live site down.

Most clients achieve 90+ on Google PageSpeed Insights (both mobile and desktop) and pass all three Core Web Vitals thresholds: LCP under 2.5s, INP under 200ms, and CLS under 0.1. Results vary by hosting quality, theme complexity, and third-party integrations — your free audit will give you realistic expectations before you start.

Yes. We guarantee measurable improvement in your PageSpeed score and Core Web Vitals performance. If we don’t move all three Core Web Vitals into the green and achieve a meaningful score increase, we keep working until we do — at no extra charge. We’ve never needed to invoke this clause, but it’s contractually included in every project.

Yes — page builder sites are our specialty. Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Bricks, WPBakery — we’ve optimized all of them. They’re notoriously difficult to speed up because of how they load CSS and JS, but we know exactly how to handle each one without breaking your layouts.

Yes, if you follow our post-optimization guidelines — which we provide with every project. Speed can degrade if you install new heavy plugins, add large unoptimized images, or switch themes. We offer optional monthly maintenance plans for clients who want us to monitor performance proactively and catch regressions before they hurt rankings.

The most common causes of slow WordPress sites: unoptimized images (the #1 culprit), render-blocking JavaScript and CSS loaded in the wrong order, no caching configured, slow shared hosting with high TTFB, bloated page builders (Elementor, Divi) loading unused CSS, too many plugins running on every page, no CDN, oversized databases with thousands of post revisions, and third-party scripts (chat widgets, ad scripts, social embeds) blocking the main thread.

Yes — directly and significantly. Google confirmed in 2021 that Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are ranking factors in the Page Experience update. Failing these metrics can suppress your position in competitive search results even if your content is strong. Beyond rankings, Google also uses page experience as a factor in whether your pages qualify for rich results and featured snippets. Speed also affects bounce rate, time-on-site, and conversion rate — all behavioral signals that indirectly influence rankings.

Limited availability — 5 projects/month

Stop Losing Rankings and Revenue
to a Slow WordPress Site

Get a free, no-commitment performance audit — delivered within 6 hours.

─ Get in touch

Let’s Fix Your
WordPress Speed

Find out exactly what’s slowing your WordPress site down and what it’ll cost to fix it. The audit is free, takes 24 hours, and comes with no commitment or sales pressure.

Response within 24 hours

Mon–Sat, including free initial audit

Free site assessment included

No charge, no commitment required

10 years of specialist experience

WordPress performance since 2014

Confidential & secure

NDA available. All credentials handled securely.

Get Your Free Speed Audit

We’ll analyze your site and tell you exactly what’s wrong — before you spend anything.