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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 15m

How I Diagnose WordPress Performance Bottlenecks

Most performance advice you’ll find is either overly generic or hyper-specific to someone else’s stack. And yet diagnosing the actual reason your WordPress site feels slow doesn’t have to take hours or even a dev team. In fact, once you understand how WordPress interacts with your server, your database, your plugins, and the browser, spotting […]

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 15m

If the TTFB of your WordPress site is over 500 ms, you should dig into the server setup first.

The TTFB basically tells me how long it takes for the server to process the request to render a given URL. It’s super important to test this uncached.

Check out my post for more. Link 👇🏻

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 56m

Awesome 😎

Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1h

Good morning, Cami!

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1h

Which one did you particularly like?

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1h

Thanks, Neil!

Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 3h

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 3h

Maybe they are afraid of the real world version?

Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 3h

Yep, and a personal blog

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 3h

There’s quite a few posts on that business site that should be on a personal blog in my opinion.

Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 3h

Haha, I know, right?

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 3h

Yeah, it’s silly. This belongs on a personal blog, that is, if you really think you need to have his opinion.

Reposted by Remkus de Vries

Tim Nash @tna.sh · 5h

What does Wapuu do?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
It doesn’t boost SEO.
It doesn’t compress images.
It doesn’t even have a block editor opinion.
It just sits there, hugging its WordPress orb like it knows the secret to the custom post type apocalypse.

I would point to wordpress.org/plugins/wapu...

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 5h

I've never liked Wapuus, but it's just that. I don't like them. But... someone out there has a waaayyy stronger opinion on them than that www.afteractive.com/blog/wapuu-w...

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 5h

Just realized another win. I've also managed to quit caffeine. I wasn't drinking coffee, but I was taking chewing gum with caffeine. And, like, a lot.

It's been three weeks without, and I'm back to not being dependent on caffeine to start my days like a fvcking rockstar 😆

Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

I am happy to report that if you last saw me at #PressConf or #WCEU, I am now 10kg/22lbs lighter.

Feels good and I'm ⅔ where I want to be. Easy does it.

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 19h

Thanks, Keith 🙏🏻

Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 20h

This is great news! This will surely open up the option to have our cookie settings in the browser: Europe’s cookie law messed up the internet. Brussels wants to fix it.

www.politico.eu/article/eur...

Europe’s cookie law messed up the internet. Brussels wants to fix it.

The European Commission wants to take a bite out of privacy rules that force websites to run cookie banners.

www.politico.eu

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

If you’re serious about delivering fast WordPress sites , or just tired of fighting performance without a clear roadmap, this is the course you’ve been waiting for.

Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

It’s called Make WordPress Fast.
The prelaunch is open now, with early access pricing.
👉 withinwp.com/courses/mak...

Make WordPress Fast Course

Elevate your WordPress skills with the Make WordPress Fast course and discover effective strategies for performance improvement.

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

Every lesson comes in video + text, with full transcripts for accessibility & reference.

You’ll also get:
✔️ 1-year support
✔️ Performance proposal template
✔️ Agency license option
✔️ Certificate of completion

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

This isn’t theory.

It’s everything I use when I’m called in to fix “the slow WordPress site no one else could speed up.”

You’ll get modern, practical techniques, built for how WordPress actually works.

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

What’s inside:

✅ 25 modules, from DNS to WordPress loading and beyond
✅ How to use DevTools & Query Monitor
✅ Support for 1 year
✅ Transcripts, accessibility, text+video
✅ Performance proposal template
✅ Agency license available

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

If you’ve ever been stuck chasing speed with plugins, arguing about page builders, or dreading another “why is my site so slow?” client call, this course is for you.

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

🚀 I opened prelaunch for the first WordPress course I’ve ever released.

It’s called Make WordPress Fast, and it’s exactly what I wish existed 10 years ago.

Here’s why it might be the most practical performance course out there 🧵

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries.com · 1d

2. If database usage is heavy, introduce @objectcachepro (alongside Redis).

Read about how I approach WordPress performance scans in my blog post. Here you go: remkusdevries.com/how-i-diagn...

How I Diagnose WordPress Performance Bottlenecks

Most performance advice you’ll find is either overly generic or hyper-specific to someone else’s stack. And yet diagnosing the actual reason your WordPress site feels slow doesn’t have to take hours or even a dev team. In fact, once you understand how WordPress interacts with your server, your database, your plugins, and the browser, spotting […]

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