| Ponder on this: Does your WordPress blog perform at | | | | web development tool that is why you have to get the |
| its best? Is it quick or sluggish? Take note that your | | | | Firebug add-on and then install the YSlow add-on. |
| website performance is one of the key factors in | | | | 2. The number of database inquiries that a webpage |
| making sure that the web browsers are having a good | | | | makes to load a page has an effect on the page load |
| experience with your site. It is then worthwhile to | | | | time. You can use this piece of code in the footer of |
| spend some time tuning up your site for performance. | | | | your theme to find out the number of database |
| Before optimization tips and tricks can be used | | | | queries a page is making: |
| effectively, there is a need to measure the current | | | | Point to remember: Make sure the webpage is not |
| performance of the site. It will serve as a baseline for | | | | making any unnecessary database queries. |
| you to benchmark figures to have a comparison as | | | | 3. Use the website speed tester to find out how fast |
| you go along with your evaluation. | | | | your site loads. |
| How to Measure the Performance of a Site | | | | 4. Another: You can also use the stopwatch on to test |
| 1. Use YSlow Firefox add-on. This is used to measure | | | | the loading speed of your site. |
| the page load time of a site. It analyzes web pages | | | | Now, optimize your WordPress. Start through |
| and suggests ways to improve the performance | | | | assessment. Continue to search for approaches on |
| based on the rules set for high performance web | | | | how you can make the most out of the online |
| pages. This is an integrated program with the Firebug | | | | business world. |