We’ve all been there. You click a link to a local business, and… nothing happens. The loading bar just sits there. You give it about four seconds before you lose patience, hit the back button, and click on their competitor instead. Now, terrifying thought: Is that what people are doing when they try to visit your website? If your WordPress site feels like it’s running through molasses, you aren't just annoying your visitors, you’re actively losing business. Google also hates slow sites and will happily push you down the search results for it. If you use a visual builder like Divi, it’s easy for things to get a bit heavy if you don't know what to look for. Let’s look at the three most common culprits behind a slow WordPress site and how to clean up the bloat without breaking your layout. 1. Your Images are Gigantic (The Biggest Culprit) This is the number one mistake small business owners make. You take a beautiful, high-res photo on your iPhone or download a massive stock image, and upload it directly to your media library. If that image file size is 5MB, your website has to load all 5MB every single time someone lands on that page. Multiply that by five or six images on a homepage, and your site speed just took a massive hit. The Fix:...
Why is My WordPress Site Loading So Slow? (And How to Clean Up the Bloat)
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I'm Katie, the owner, project manager, website designer, and front-end developer of Pinecoast Creative. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Web Design and Web Technologies, I started my business in 2015, and I’ve loved every minute of it! I love to read, drink coffee, go to yoga, and listen to music. Your website will likely be crafted to the sounds of Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, and Hozier.