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WordPress Speed Optimisation

Unlock the full potential of your WordPress website with our WordPress Speed Optimization services. At Stone Digital, we specialize in enhancing your site’s loading speed, ensuring a seamless user experience and improved search engine rankings.

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WordPress Optimisation

Why Speed for your WordPress
Website Matters

If you're here, you probably understand the significance of website speed and performance. However, if you're looking for more specific reasons why speed matters for your WordPress website, here are six key observations we've gained from years of experience:

A fast-loading website provides a smoother and more enjoyable experience for your visitors. Slow websites often frustrate users and lead to high bounce rates.

Speed is a critical factor in search engine rankings. Google and other search engines prioritize fast websites, which can improve your visibility and organic traffic.

With the majority of users browsing on mobile devices, a speedy website ensures optimal performance on smartphones and tablets, boosting mobile user satisfaction.

Studies have shown that faster websites have higher conversion rates. A quicker loading time encourages users to stay longer and take desired actions, such as making purchases or filling out contact forms.

In a competitive online landscape, having a fast website sets you apart from competitors with sluggish sites. It can be a deciding factor for users choosing your services or products over others.

Speed optimization can reduce the load on your hosting server, potentially lowering hosting costs. It also reduces bounce rates, saving you money on paid advertising by improving the quality score of your ads.

Most Common Causes: Slow WordPress Website

At Stone Digital, we understand the critical importance of a fast and responsive website.

Over the years, we’ve identified the 4 most common issues holding a WordPress website back from achieving top speed performance.

Bad Web Hosting
Slow or unreliable hosting can lead to sluggish website performance. We assess your hosting environment and recommend improvements if needed.

Too Many Plugins
An excessive number of plugins can bloat your website and cause slowdowns. We help you identify and remove unnecessary plugins to streamline performance.

Bad Quality Code
Poorly written or outdated code can slow down your website. Our experts review and optimize your website’s code for efficiency.

Lack of Caching
Caching helps store static versions of your site for quicker access. We implement caching solutions to speed up page rendering.

By improving these 4 areas, we can guarantee that we’ll supercharge your WordPress website and provide a smoother, faster experience for your users.

What’s Included in Our WordPress
Speed Optimization Services?

Our unique speed optimization process consists of more than 120 individual steps, with each one contributing
to better website performance

If you require assistance with a specific aspect of speed optimisation or any of the steps outlined below, don’t
hesitate to reach out. We can tailor our optimisation services to suit your specific requirements.

Full Caching Tool Audit
Browser Caching Setup Configuration & Tuning
Page Caching Setup & Configuration
Database Optimization, Cleanup & Scheduled Maintenance Implementation
SQL Server Tuning (if you’re on a VPS and we have access)
HTACCESS File Optimization
Theme Optimization As Far As Your Theme Supports
WordPress Plugin Updates & Patching As Required
Plugin Review & Pruning As Required
Server Compression Tuning As Required
PHP Tuning As Required TTFB Optimization where required
Cloudflare CDN Setup & Implementation for Lightning Fast Worldwide Load Times & Fast DNS Hosting (optional but strongly recommended)
Google Tag Manager Setup & Implementation (strongly recommended if you have Livechat or a lot of 3rd party tags)

Livechat Lazy Loading Configuration
Image & Video Lazy Loading Configuration (if appropriate for your theme)
Advanced Image Compression and Optimization With Support For .Webp Next Generation Image File Format WordPress General Best Practices Review & Implementation Advanced Optimization – Page Prefetching & Just In Time Preloading
Advanced Database & Object Caching Implementation *IF Your Hosting Supports Memcached or Redis Memory Caching
Advanced Edge Caching For Lightning Fast Worldwide Load Times & Lower TTFB Using Cloudflare’s APO Service (if supported by the type of site you have)
Optional Server or Hosting Migration
Optimization for Google’s Core Web Vitals Metrics
Page or Specific Problem Troubleshooting & Rectification Such As Fixing Slow Woocommerce Cart & Checkout Operations or Fixing A Slow WordPress Backend Admin Panel.
VPS Server Tuning Server Log File Analysis Malware Removal & Hacked Site Repair

Please note that the specific tasks included in your WordPress Speed Optimization service may vary depending on your website’s unique needs and the service provider.

WooCommerce Services

Shopify Services

Our Commitment:
90+ Google PageSpeed Score

As part of our service, we commit achieving a Google PageSpeed Score of 90 or higher for your website.

We’re experts in WordPress and custom web development, which means we have advanced tools and techniques we can use to optimise your website.

With our proven techniques and experience, we strive to provide you with a lightning-fast website that keeps your visitors engaged and satisfied.

Stone Digital Process

Our Ecommerce Development Process

We offer custom WordPress solutions to create powerful and user-friendly websites that meet your business goals.

With our expertise in Shopify development, we can create stunning online stores that drive sales and enhance user experience.

Our team specializes in WooCommerce development, helping you build robust and scalable e-commerce solutions.

We offer custom WordPress solutions to create powerful and user-friendly websites that meet your business goals.

What Our Clients Say

Browse our client testimonials to see our success stories and the high-quality feedback we’ve received on our web projects.

Stone Digitals work creating the website for my business was exceptional and showed a great understanding of client intent and expectation, but it was their follow up work beyond the initial build that really cemented them as a business I will definitely work with again.

Mark Miller

Director Forme Design

I loved working with Stone Digital to create a world-leading website for a marketing agency. They are responsive, understanding, proactive and highly skilled. If you want to create a beautiful website that operates seamlessly on desktop and mobile, and is easy to update from a marketing manager’s point of view, Stone are your go-to partners.

Joanna Allen

Project Director Hello Social

We used Stone Digital for the design and build of our Shopify website (worktones.com) and, now four months since launch, are very happy with the result. Stone were able to achieve complex solutions to meet our needs, including complete content editing control and an easy-to-use tool for quantity-based discounts. Our conversions have increased, we regularly receive positive feedback from our community, and the ongoing maintenance support ensures we’re continually optimising and staying ahead of the curve.

Ruby Becker

Marketing Manager Worktones

We partnered with Jing and the team at Stone Digital to deliver the website for Paisano & Daughters. They were collaborative, responsive and solutions-focused throughout. We held weekly check-ins to keep the build moving and ensure the site delivered a seamless user experience while remaining easy for our team to manage and update in-house. It was a complex brief. The venues were still under construction and the brand identities were evolving at the same time. We had a clear objective: to create a site that made it simple for customers to explore each venue and book with ease. The result is a clean, functional and brand-aligned website that delivers exactly what we needed.

Kyrenia Blanshard

Marketing Strategist Paisano & Daughters and Porteño Group

Since moving to Stone Digital, our company’s website has been migrated from the dark ages, maintaining the look and feel we needed but 1,000 times more navigable on the back end. Updates are easy, requests are dealt with swiftly, and we’re spending less while getting much more. We have been very pleased with Stone Digital’s services, with all deliverables completed on time and according to specifications. The team is always quick to respond to any queries or requests, and their personable attitude makes them easy and fun to work with. Very happy.

Jordan McDonald

Creative Director Swillhouse

I would highly recommend Brett and the team at Stone Digital. They assisted us with building a new website which now allows for easier setup and customisation of pages and products which had been a pain point of ours for some time. The new site now loads very fast and overall is easier for our team to use. We specifically wanted custom, advanced integration with Hero Travel platform allowing for multi product bookings. Our new website uses custom designs to suit our brand whilst still being able to index well with Google. Brett and the team have been a pleasure to work with and are always on point. Would highly recommend.

Toby Paige

Chief Operating Officer Happy Travels

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about our custom web development services? Explore our frequently asked questions to find answers to common queries. For many questions, we’ve prepared an in-depth blog post that delves into the topic further. If your question isn’t listed, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, and we’ll gladly assist you. Your query might even inspire a new resource for others

What is Google PageSpeed Score, and why is it important?

Google PageSpeed Score is a tool provided by Google that measures the performance and speed of your website.

Within the web development industry, Google PageSpeed is seen as one of the most (if not the most) important website performance benchmark tools, because it is developed by Google which is the key arbitrator of search engine results for all websites.

And since Google considers website speed as a critical factor in determining search engine rankings, we give a lot of weight to the results from this tool.

With our WordPress Speed Optimisation service, we guarantee a Google PageSpeed score above 90 for your website.

How does Stone Digital improve the speed of WordPress websites?

We accomplish this through a meticulously tailored process consisting of 120 distinct steps. This method has been refined through our extensive experience with hundreds of websites, allowing us to identify and address a wide array of factors and issues that can affect website speed.

What is the typical turnaround time for a WordPress speed optimization project?

The turnaround time for a WordPress speed optimization project can vary based on the complexity and size of your website. Typically, we aim to complete these projects within 1-2 weeks, but the specific timeline will be discussed during the initial consultation to ensure we meet your needs and goals.

Can you provide examples of websites you've optimised and their speed improvements?

Absolutely, see below a few examples:
1) Matrak.com
2) Jadecross.com
3) Happy Travels
4) ICE Cargo

How much will it cost to do WordPress speed optimisation for my website?

Our WordPress speed optimization service is tailored to the unique needs of each website, so the cost can vary depending on factors like your site’s size, complexity, and current performance.

We offer competitive pricing and prioritise delivering excellent value for our clients. To get a detailed quote for your specific project, please reach out to us, and we’ll provide a customised estimate based on your requirements.

Additionally, it’s important to note that clients subscribed to our regular monthly plans benefit from having speed optimization services seamlessly integrated into their ongoing service package.

Do you offer guarantees for achieving specific speed improvements?

We guarantee a Google PageSpeed score above 90 for your website, if you work with us.

Accelerate Your WordPress Website 🚀

WordPress Speed Optimisation

WordPress Optimisation

Why Speed for your WordPress Website Matters

User Experience

Search Engine Rankings

Mobile Friendliness

Conversion Rates

Competitive Edge

Cost Savings

Most Common Causes: Slow WordPress Website

What’s Included in Our WordPress Speed Optimization Services?

Our Commitment: 90+ Google PageSpeed Score

Stone Digital Process

Our Ecommerce Development Process

Consultation

Design

Development

Testing

Launch

Support

What Our Clients Say