Tag: performance
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Navigating robots.txt for better site management
You pay for traffic, pour hours into content, and then wonder why Google misses half your site. Often the answer hides in a twenty-line text file at the root of your server: robots.txt. It’s nothing more than plain ASCII, yet it acts as the first handshake between your website and every crawler that shows up.…
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How to Align Performance Optimization with Your SEO Strategy in WordPress
In today’s online economy, speed and efficiency are crucial. It should come as no surprise to you that a page that loads slowly can drive visitors away from your WordPress website. A website’s traffic and profitability will suffer if it takes longer than it should to load. As you can see, having a website that…
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Why should I avoid free WordPress hosting?
Free WordPress hosting. It’s tempting, right? You’re just starting out, maybe testing an idea or building your first blog. Why spend money when you can get hosting for zero dollars? Here’s the thing though, countless website owners learn this lesson the hard way. That “free” hosting ends up costing way more than you’d think. Let’s…
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How Your Hosting Provider Impacts Your WordPress Site’s Performance
Your WordPress site is slow. You know it, your visitors know it, and Google definitely knows it. But here’s what might surprise you, the problem probably isn’t your theme or that plugin you installed last month. It’s your hosting. Most people treat hosting like a utility bill. Something you pay and forget about. That’s a…
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7 Things You’re Doing Wrong to Optimize Your WordPress Site
Is your WordPress site feeling sluggish? Slow load times or high bounce rates can signal issues you might not even realize you’re causing. You’re not alone. Many site owners unknowingly make mistakes that drag down performance. But don’t worry, fixing them can lead to much needed transformations, turning your site into a fast, user-friendly experience.…
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Unpacking the Headless WordPress Approach
Headless WordPress is shaking things up, and Pagely’s here to help you jump on board. It splits the backend (where you handle your content) from the frontend (where people see it). That means more speed, flexibility, and security for your site. Let’s break it down and see why this matters, and how Pagely can make…
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7 Helpful WordPress Plugins for Your New Website
WordPress powers countless websites, from personal blogs to bustling eCommerce stores, thanks to its incredible flexibility. Of course, WordPress plugins play a huge role in this, letting you add features without diving into code. But with over 59,000 options in the WordPress repository, picking the right ones can feel overwhelming. Too many plugins slow your…
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Should WordPress Site Owners Be Using AMP in 2025?
It’s a question that still surfaces in WordPress communities, support forums, and hosting consultations: should site owners still be implementing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) in 2025? The answer requires understanding how dramatically the landscape has shifted since Google’s AMP framework first gained traction nearly a decade ago. What Is AMP, and Why Did It Matter? AMP…
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Powering Enterprise WordPress Success with Crowd Favorite and Patchstack
At Pagely, we’re no strangers to complex, high-stakes projects. But when Crowd Favorite, a leader in enterprise WordPress solutions, came to us with a challenge for one of their top-tier clients, a global media powerhouse, we knew we were in for something special. The client needed a platform that could unify fragmented workflows, scale across…
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5 Thumb Rules for Creating a Top-Working WordPress Site
Success in any field relies on time-tested rules of thumb. These simple yet powerful principles help us make smart decisions efficiently. In the world of WordPress, following proven guidelines can mean the difference between a slow, underperforming site and a fast, optimized, and user-friendly experience. At WDEVS, we’ve been sticking to some tried-and-true ones for…