For this year’s WordSesh, I’m delivering a session that’s a case study on trying to keep a site online during a viral traffic surge, and a companion workshop where attendees will use the techniques discussed.
Learn about #HanktheHellion: Hankarmy.com
Case Study Session slides
Session notes from Deborah Edwards-Oroño of Lireo Designs
Summary of 5 WordSesh 2022 presentations, including mine, from Leonardo Losoviz for MasterWP
Test your site’s performance
webpagetest.org
Google PageSpeed Insights
CSS/JS Optimization plugins
Autoptimize
Jetpack Boost
WP-Optimize
Image Optimization
Other Resources
WPEngine’s list of database-intensive plugins and recommended replacements
Don’t fight the browser preload scanner: A developer-focused look at how to work with the browser to optimize, instead of against it.