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Core Web Vitals have been around long enough that they no longer feel like a Google experiment. By 2026, they will be a permanent part of how search engines judge the quality of a page. They are not the most…
Website speed isn’t just a nice-to-have anymore, it’s essential. From improving SEO rankings and user experience to boosting conversions and reducing bounce rates, a fast WordPress website is a competitive edge in 2025. With Google’s Core Web Vitals being a…
Every so often, we see discussions about how Elementor slows down websites and hurts performance. While this may have been true years ago (and let’s be honest, it still is to a certain extent), Elementor has made huge strides in…
When it comes to improving the speed and performance of your WordPress site, caching plugins play a critical role. FastPixel is a rising star in the world of WordPress optimization, but how does it compare to other popular caching plugins?…
If you’re in the habit of checking your Core Web Vitals report on Google’s PageSpeed Insights or Search Console, you might have run into a frustrating scenario: instead of seeing graphs and performance metrics, there’s a blank “not enough usage…
Time to First Byte (TTFB) is a performance metric that measures how long it takes for the first byte of data to arrive in a user’s browser after they request a webpage. TTFB is now an important part of site…
Text compression is a crucial step in optimizing your WordPress site for speed and performance. By compressing text files, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you can reduce the size of these files, which in turn reduces the amount of…
The speed at which your website loads can make or break your user engagement metrics. Whether you’re a freelancer, a small business owner, or a seasoned marketer, understanding the impact of page load times is important to crafting a successful…
Images are key for engaging visitors and sharing information. But if they’re not optimized properly, they can bog down your website. This guide will show you how to encode images efficiently on WordPress and suggest tools to make it easier.…
One important aspect of a WordPress website speed optimization process is image delivery. While JPEG and PNG have been the go-to formats for a long time, newer options like WebP and AVIF are shaking things up by promising faster load…
Images are a staple on any website, but figuring out the right size for them can be tricky. After all, bigger images can slow down your site’s loading speed, which isn’t good for keeping visitors around. When your site or…
One common recommendation seen on page speed testers like Google’s PageSpeed Insights is to defer offscreen images. In this article, we’ll delve into what this recommendation means and how you can implement it on your WordPress site using FastPixel. What…
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