WordPress Performance Audit

WordPress Performance Audit
Beyond the PageSpeed Score

A PageSpeed score tells you your site is slow. Our WordPress speed audit tells you why - server response, caching, images, code and Core Web Vitals - with every fix ranked by impact.

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Speed Analysis

What Is Slowing Your WordPress Site?

23 performance checks plus real Core Web Vitals data - every common WordPress slowdown, identified and explained.

Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP)

Real-world user experience measured via Google PageSpeed: how fast your main content loads (LCP), how stable your layout is (CLS) and how quickly the site responds to taps and clicks (INP). Eight dedicated checks, because these metrics move both rankings and revenue.

Server Response (TTFB)

Time to first byte monitoring - the ceiling on everything else. Slow TTFB usually means hosting, PHP or database trouble.

Caching Configuration

Page cache, object cache and browser caching verification - the single biggest WordPress speed win when it's missing or misconfigured.

Image Optimization

Oversized and unoptimized images flagged with concrete opportunities - formats, compression and lazy loading implementation status.

JS & CSS Minification

Unminified stylesheets and render-blocking scripts identified, so you know exactly what is delaying first paint.

CDN Detection

Whether a CDN serves your static assets - and what global load times look like without one.

Database & Server Environment

Slow queries, revision bloat and expired transients - plus PHP version, memory limits and hosting resources that throttle your site.

The Business Case

Why WordPress Speed Is a Revenue Problem

100ms of extra delay already hurts conversions

53% of mobile visitors abandon slow sites

<30s to your full performance report

✓ A dedicated performance score (0-100) with per-area breakdowns for server, assets and vitals
✓ Every finding tied to the metric it damages - TTFB, LCP, CLS or INP - and the fix that improves it
✓ AI analysis of your specific stack, powered by Gemini, instead of generic speed advice
✓ Historical trend tracking to verify each fix actually moved the needle
✓ PDF and email reports that make performance progress visible to clients and stakeholders
✓ Scheduled re-audits so regressions are caught the week they appear, not the quarter after

Related Audits

Pair Your Performance Audit With

The performance audit is part of the complete WordPress website audit, which covers all 18 categories in one scan.

WordPress SEO Audit

Core Web Vitals are a ranking factor. Check metadata, indexability, headings and structured data alongside your speed work.

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WordPress Maintenance Audit

Updates, plugin health, database bloat and configuration - keep the site fast after you fix it.

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WordPress Audit for Agencies

White-label speed reports and recurring audits across every client site you manage.

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FAQ

WordPress Performance Audit Questions

Is this just another PageSpeed score?

No. A PageSpeed score tells you a site is slow - our WordPress performance audit tells you why. We combine real Core Web Vitals data from Google PageSpeed with 23 platform checks: TTFB, caching configuration, image optimization, minification, CDN detection, lazy loading, database health and server environment.

What are Core Web Vitals and why do they matter?

Core Web Vitals are Google's real-world user experience metrics: LCP (how fast the main content loads), CLS (how stable the layout is) and INP (how responsive the site is to interaction). They affect both your rankings and your conversion rates, and they are measured directly in every audit.

Can the audit tell me which plugin is slowing down my site?

The audit flags the performance problems that plugin bloat typically causes - unnecessary scripts, missing caching, unoptimized assets and slow server responses - and points you to the affected areas so you know exactly what to investigate, deactivate or replace.

How often should I run a WordPress speed audit?

After every significant change - new plugins, theme updates, hosting moves or content redesigns - and regularly in between, because performance drifts as sites grow. Paid plans support scheduled audits so your speed is monitored automatically.

WordPress Performance Audit
Beyond the PageSpeed Score