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Does Hotjar slow down your WordPress site?

We tested it. The recording script adds ~150ms to page load and makes 3 external requests.

Not catastrophic. But if you're chasing Core Web Vitals scores, those 150ms matter.

Consider: do you actually look at those heatmaps?

https://makewpfast.com/hotjar-slow-down-wordpress-performance/

#WordPress #Analytics #Performance #WebDev

Does Hotjar Slow Down WordPress? Performance Impact Tested - MakeWPFast

Hotjar is one of the most popular behavior analytics tools for WordPress. Heatmaps, session recordings, feedback polls — it gives you visibility into how

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Default nginx config for WordPress is leaving 30-40% performance on the table.

Missing: gzip compression, browser caching headers, fastcgi_cache, proper buffer sizes.

All fixable with one config file.

https://makewpfast.com/nginx-optimizer-one-command-performance/

#WordPress #Nginx #SysAdmin #DevOps #Performance

Your Nginx Config Is Leaving Performance on the Table — Fix It in One Command

Most WordPress sites run on stock nginx configs that waste 60-70% of potential performance. nginx-optimizer applies HTTP/3, FastCGI caching, Brotli compression, and security headers — with automatic backup and rollback.

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Found the query killing your WordPress site?

Most people stop at Query Monitor. But it doesn't tell you WHY a query is slow.

Run EXPLAIN on it. Look for: type=ALL (full table scan), rows > 10000, Using filesort.

Then create the right index. Done.

https://makewpfast.com/wordpress-slow-queries/

#WordPress #MySQL #Performance #Database

WordPress Slow Queries: Find and Fix Them - MakeWPFast

How to find and fix slow MySQL queries in WordPress. Enable the slow query log, read EXPLAIN output, create indexes, and optimize database performance.

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WordPress site down. First instinct: reinstall.

Wrong. That wipes your data and fixes nothing.

Actual checklist:
1. downforeveryoneorjustme.com — is it just you?
2. SSH → error logs (the real cause, not the white screen)
3. Rename /plugins/ via FTP — if it recovers, a plugin did it
4. Check disk/memory limits in hosting panel

Diagnose. Fix. Never nuke first.

https://makewpfast.com/emergency-wordpress-recovery-what-to-do-when-your-site-goes-down/

#WordPress #WebDev #SysAdmin

Emergency WordPress Recovery: What to Do When Your Site Goes Down - MakeWPFast

Your site is down. Visitors see an error page. Revenue is dropping by the minute. Panic sets in. Here is your emergency action plan — a calm, systematic

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Google uses INP — not FID — to measure responsiveness in 2026.

INP fires on every click. Page builders run JS on every interaction. Sliders animate. Third-party scripts intercept events.

No caching plugin fixes this. The answer is loading less JavaScript.

CWV is the last free traffic lever from Google. Most WordPress sites haven't touched it.

https://makewpfast.com/optimizing-wordpress-for-core-web-vitals-in-2026/

#WordPress #SEO #CoreWebVitals

Optimizing WordPress for Core Web Vitals in 2026 - MakeWPFast

Core Web Vitals are Google's metrics for measuring real-world user experience. They directly impact your search rankings. In 2026, the three metrics that

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Your WordPress site crashed after an update. The plugin isn't broken.

What broke it:
- Plugin B removed a hook → Plugin A depended on it → white screen
- PHP 8.x strict typing → plugin for PHP 7 → fatal error
- Migration ran before backup finished

Most hosts give you a free staging environment. Most developers still update live.

https://makewpfast.com/why-wordpress-sites-crash-after-updates-and-how-to-prevent-it/

#WordPress #WebDev #SysAdmin

Why WordPress Sites Crash After Updates (And How to Prevent It) - MakeWPFast

You click "Update" in your WordPress dashboard and hold your breath. Sometimes the update completes smoothly. Sometimes you get the white screen of death.

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wp-config.php has performance settings most developers never touch:

define("WP_POST_REVISIONS", 5);
define("AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL", 300);
define("WP_MEMORY_LIMIT", "256M");
define("DISABLE_WP_CRON", true);

Every WordPress site should tune these.

https://makewpfast.com/the-complete-wp-config-php-performance-tuning-guide/

#WordPress #DevOps #PHP #WebDev

The Complete wp-config.php Performance Tuning Guide - MakeWPFast

The wp-config.php file is the control center of your WordPress installation. Most tutorials only cover database credentials, but this file holds the keys to

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A 3-year-old WordPress site we audited:
- 47,000 post revisions
- 12,000 expired transients
- 8,000 spam comments in trash

Total waste: 340MB of database bloat.

One cleanup query cut their page load time by 40%.

https://makewpfast.com/wordpress-database-bloat-cleaning-revisions-transients-and-spam/

#WordPress #MySQL #Performance

WordPress Database Bloat: Cleaning Revisions, Transients, and Spam - MakeWPFast

A fresh WordPress database is a few megabytes. After a year of running, it can balloon to hundreds of megabytes — even gigabytes — of accumulated junk. Post

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Plugin A: 5-star reviews, works perfectly.
Plugin B: 5-star reviews, works perfectly.
Plugins A + B together: white screen.

Conflicts are the hardest WordPress bugs because your error log shows nothing. Neither plugin is broken — they just modify the same hook in incompatible ways.

Binary search: disable half your plugins, test, split again. Find any conflict in under 10 minutes.

https://makewpfast.com/wordpress-plugin-conflicts-how-to-diagnose-and-resolve-them/

#WordPress #Debugging #WebDev

WordPress Plugin Conflicts: How to Diagnose and Resolve Them - MakeWPFast

You install a new plugin and suddenly your contact form stops working. Or you update an existing plugin and your site throws a fatal error. Plugin conflicts

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WordPress 500 Internal Server Error?

Stop guessing. Systematic approach:
1. Check error_log (not just the white screen)
2. Disable .htaccess (rename it)
3. Increase PHP memory in wp-config.php
4. Binary search plugins (disable half, test)

Full guide: https://makewpfast.com/wordpress-500-internal-server-error-a-systematic-fix-guide/

#WordPress #Debugging #WebDev

WordPress 500 Internal Server Error: A Systematic Fix Guide - MakeWPFast

The 500 Internal Server Error is the most generic and frustrating error in WordPress. It tells you something went wrong, but not what. Here is a systematic

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