Welcome to the WordPress Optimize Guide repository! This comprehensive documentation provides a step-by-step guide to configuring a high-performance WordPress environment that achieves perfect 100/100 PageSpeed scores and excels in Core Web Vitals and SEO.
Following this guide will help you achieve:
- 100/100 Performance Score in PageSpeed Insights
- Exceptional Core Web Vitals metrics:
- First Contentful Paint (FCP): 0.9s
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): 1.5s
- Total Blocking Time (TBT): 0ms
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS): 0
- Speed Index: 0.9s
Our recommended performance stack includes:
- Server: OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu with CyberPanel
- Database: MariaDB with optimized configuration
- PHP: PHP 8.1+ with LSAPI and OPcache
- CDN: Cloudflare with optimized settings
- Theme: GeneratePress with minimal customization
- Caching: LiteSpeed Cache
- Image Optimization: ShortPixel
- Performance Tuning: Perfmatters
The documentation is divided into the following sections:
- Choosing the Right Hosting: How to select the optimal hosting environment for WordPress performance.
- Server Configuration: Setting up CyberPanel, OpenLiteSpeed, MariaDB, and PHP for optimal performance.
- Add Cloudflare and Optimize: Configuring Cloudflare for enhanced performance and SEO.
- Add Website & WordPress in CyberPanel: Steps to add a new website in CyberPanel and install WordPress.
- GeneratePress and Plugins: Installing GeneratePress theme and related plugins for WordPress.
- Using GeneratePress Site Library: Quickly set up professional websites using pre-designed templates.
- Fixing CLS Issues: Identify and fix Cumulative Layout Shift problems for better Core Web Vitals scores.
- ShortPixel Image Optimizer: Configure advanced image optimization for faster loading and better visual quality.
- Configuring Perfmatters: Optimize WordPress performance by removing unnecessary code and features.
- LiteSpeed Cache: Set up server-side caching for maximum performance with OpenLiteSpeed.
This guide is for:
- Developers who want to build fast, SEO-friendly WordPress sites.
- Site Owners who want to improve their site's performance and search engine rankings.
- Hosting Providers looking to offer optimized WordPress hosting solutions.
- Performance Enthusiasts seeking to achieve perfect Core Web Vitals scores.
- SEO Professionals who understand the importance of site speed for rankings.
- Perfect PageSpeed Scores: Achieve the coveted 100/100 performance score.
- Improved SEO Rankings: Better performance leads to better search engine rankings.
- Enhanced User Experience: Fast-loading pages reduce bounce rates and increase engagement.
- Reduced Server Load: Optimized configurations reduce server resource usage.
- Future-Proof Setup: Stay ahead of Google's performance requirements.
We welcome contributions! If you'd like to improve this guide or add new features, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
- CyberPanel: For providing an easy-to-use control panel.
- OpenLiteSpeed: For its lightweight and high-performance web server.
- GeneratePress: For creating a lightweight and flexible WordPress theme.
- ShortPixel: For excellent image optimization capabilities.
- Perfmatters: For performance optimization tools.
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out:
- Email: masihjahan@gmail.com
Start your journey to perfect PageSpeed scores today! 🚀