WordCamp YYC 2018

Why Is Speed Important?

• Google Says so

  Check out this stufy about load time and bounce rate correlations. Visit.

• Faster == more sales

  12 case studies were compiled into this infographic: Read.

Testing Performance

• GTMetrix

  For testing page speed and getting recommendations for improvements. Visit.

• KeyCDN Tools

  For testing page speed with waterfall, speed from various points on the globe, and more. Visit.

Server Performance

• WordPress Host Testing

  Blog article where I describe how I cloned one site to several different hosts for speed testing. Read.

• Cloudways

  The host I use for high speed VPS servers. Visit.

• Kinsta

  The host I use for fully managed WordPress hosting. Visit.

• KeyCDN

  Content Delivery Network, easy to use and affordable. Get a free $10 starting credit with this link.

• Cloudflare

  Ultra fast DNS host with added perks of security and optimisation. Visit.

• Apache + Varnish vs. NGINX + FastCGI Cache

  Two different methods of server level caching, both with dramatic improvements over a standard page cache. Visit.

Content Performance

Fonts

• Optimise your webfonts

  An in-depth look from Google. Visit.

• Fontello

  Free icon fonts for streamlined builds. Visit.

Sliders

• Sliders Suck

  Just ask Yoast. Visit.

• Slider Alternative:

  Use a hero image. The folks at UXPlanet have a great guide. Visit.

Grids

• Alternative 1

  From Jonathan Harrel Visit.

• Alternative 2

  From Mahir Shah Visit.

Maps

• Google Maps Static API

  Insert a map as a static image, saving resources and load time. Visit.

Images

• Imagify

  Free/cheap image compression plugin for WordPress. Visit.

• Responsive Images in WordPress

  Smashing Magazine article about the implementation of srcset in WordPress. Read.

Site Performance

• WP Rocket

  Caching plugin for WordPress. Adds many additional features like lazy loading. Visit.

• WP Fastest Cache

  Caching plugin for WordPress. Visit.