{"id":144,"date":"2022-03-08T05:29:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T05:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/?p=144"},"modified":"2025-06-03T11:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:44:25","slug":"wordpress-website-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Remarkably simple reasons why your WordPress website is slow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><head><\/head><body><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress is simply software that you use to construct your own website or blog and post it on the web. It is also called Content Management System or CMS which was created in 2003 and since then it has become one of the most popular website publishing programs in the world. WordPress powers 30% of the internet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The magnificence of WordPress is that you\u2019re ready to browse eleven thousand unique subjects which just format designs that decide the look and style of your site. One can tweak all of the text including font and font sizes. Also one can create buttons or you can upload images and videos and much more. One can choose from over 55,000 plugins and widgets to help optimize the functionality of your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-179\" src=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/optimizationmyths-300x158.png\" alt=\"wordpress website slow\" width=\"712\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/optimizationmyths-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/optimizationmyths-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/optimizationmyths-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/optimizationmyths.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<nav>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#what_is_google_pagespeed\" title=\"What is Google PageSpeed?\">What is Google PageSpeed?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#why_is_google_pagespeed_important\" title=\"Why is Google PageSpeed Important?\">Why is Google PageSpeed Important?<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#maintain_the_size_of_the_images\" title=\"Maintain The Size of The Images:\">Maintain The Size of The Images:<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#cause\" title=\"Cause:\">Cause:<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#solution\" title=\"Solution:\">Solution:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#use_a_content_delivery_network\" title=\"Use a Content Delivery Network:\">Use a Content Delivery Network:<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#cause-2\" title=\"Cause:\">Cause:<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#solution-2\" title=\"Solution:\">Solution:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#enable_a_fast-hosting_platform\" title=\"Enable a Fast-Hosting Platform:\">Enable a Fast-Hosting Platform:<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#cause-3\" title=\"Cause:\">Cause:<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#solution-3\" title=\"Solution:\">Solution:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#use_lazy_loading_for_your_website_content\" title=\"Use Lazy Loading for Your Website Content:\">Use Lazy Loading for Your Website Content:<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#cause-4\" title=\"Cause:\">Cause:<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#solution-4\" title=\"Solution:\">Solution:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#use_proper_plugins\" title=\"Use Proper Plugins:\">Use Proper Plugins:<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\">\n<li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#cause-5\" title=\"Cause:\">Cause:<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#solution-5\" title=\"Solution:\">Solution:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wordpress-website-slow\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion:\">Conclusion:<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_google_pagespeed\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_google_pagespeed\"><\/span><b>What is Google PageSpeed?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A website\u2019s performance can be evaluated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pagespeed.web.dev\/?utm_source=psi&amp;utm_medium=redirect\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google PageSpeed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a set of tools by Google Inc. PageSpeed Insights (PSI) provides information about how a page performs on various mobile and desktop devices and what can be done to improve it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A page\u2019s PSI includes lab and field data. Because it is collected in a controlled environment, lab data is useful for troubleshooting performance issues. Real-world bottlenecks may not be captured by lab data. Field data can be used to capture actual, real-world user experience, but it is limited in terms of metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_is_google_pagespeed_important\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_is_google_pagespeed_important\"><\/span><b>Why is Google PageSpeed Important?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fast WordPress site provides a much better user experience because, well, it\u2019s more efficient. Over a quarter of users will click away and choose a different search result if a page takes more than 3 seconds to load, according to a recent Kissmetrics infographic. The same is true for mobile users. The survey also found that 73% of users reported having difficulty with site speed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WordPress site speed also has an impact on conversion rates. Google has added Page Experience to its ranking signals to emphasize the importance of user experience. In-Page Experience signals, real users\u2019 experiences are analyzed to judge the quality of web pages. It also measures your WordPress site\u2019s core web vital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you worried about your <a href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/speed-up-your-wordpress-website\">slow WordPress speed<\/a>? Peek to this article to find out your cause and read till the end for the bonus solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-175\" src=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot_11-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"Google page speed\" width=\"566\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot_11-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot_11.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"maintain_the_size_of_the_images\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"maintain_the_size_of_the_images\"><\/span><b>Maintain The Size of The Images:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause\"><\/span><b>Cause:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a certain maximum pixel size for the images respective of your chosen WordPress theme for your website. If it exceeds then it will take more time to load and can cause your slow WordPress website and reduce site performance. Sometimes the pictures taken from mobiles are larger than the maximum size, which increases loading time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution\"><\/span><b>Solution:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the exact dimension of the images as per your WordPress theme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compress the images manually before uploading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resize your images using photo editing tools before uploading the images.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use JPEG instead of PNG.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be best if you use WebP.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabbit loader has all of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> image optimization stack<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> included.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"use_a_content_delivery_network\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"use_a_content_delivery_network\"><\/span><b>Use a Content Delivery Network:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-176\" src=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Content-Delivery-Network-300x149.png\" alt=\"Content Delivery Network\" width=\"560\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Content-Delivery-Network-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Content-Delivery-Network-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Content-Delivery-Network.png 855w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\"\/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-2\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-2\"><\/span><b>Cause:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the best methods of providing a uniform user experience to users wherever they are located around the globe using a Content Delivery Network (CDN). Visiting a WordPress website means they must download all of the website data. This process does not affect the WordPress speed if the people are from the same region. But it increases concerning the distance from the source of the website despite the speed of the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-2\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-2\"><\/span><b>Solution:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use Content Delivery Network it will store your website\u2019s assets in different data centers around the globe. So, it doesn\u2019t affect your WordPress speed of image loading time or WordPress site speed and all the data can be downloaded faster from whichever global data center is nearest to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several plugins available for this purpose like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/w3-total-cache\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W3 Total Cache<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, WP rocket. However, with W3 Total Cache, you have to buy the CDN services separately and configure them with your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you choose to use RabbitLoader, you get an integrated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">premium CDN with 300+ points of presence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, more than any other WP plugins available in this category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"enable_a_fast-hosting_platform\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"enable_a_fast-hosting_platform\"><\/span><b>Enable a Fast-Hosting Platform:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-3\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-3\"><\/span><b>Cause:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If all those ways to increase your website loading speed in WordPress websites are done but your website is still suffering from slow loading speed, then there is a major problem which is slow WordPress hosting. All the above methods are just band-aids for your problem but if the performance of the hosting provider is not up to the mark, then your wound will never heal. It can be the main reason for your slow WordPress site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-3\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-3\"><\/span><b>Solution:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a premium high-quality WordPress hosting platform for your website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a premium WordPress hosting provider then your website and image loading speed will be very fast.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using free services of any WordPress hosting platform try their paid services which may give you a better experience or a faster website load time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"use_lazy_loading_for_your_website_content\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"use_lazy_loading_for_your_website_content\"><\/span><b>Use Lazy Loading for Your Website Content:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lazy-loading-for-wordpress-website-300x150.png\" alt=\"lazy loading for wordpress website,wordpress slow\" width=\"568\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lazy-loading-for-wordpress-website-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lazy-loading-for-wordpress-website-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lazy-loading-for-wordpress-website-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lazy-loading-for-wordpress-website.png 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\"\/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-4\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-4\"><\/span><b>Cause:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any website, it is common that one page contains several images and videos, especially for e-commerce websites or maybe even for blogging websites. All these images cause slowing down both your website and image loading speed. Because when one tries to open your website, then all the images will load instantly even though the visitor only needs the images on the front fold, not the images below the front fold. This will increase the load time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-4\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-4\"><\/span><b>Solution:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use lazy loading you can choose to only load visible images instead of loading all images all at once which will speed up your image loading speed. Then only the images in the front load will load instantly as the website loads. But the other images will load when the browser detects that the visitor will need those images. The process is called Lazy Load.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"use_proper_plugins\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"use_proper_plugins\"><\/span><b>Use Proper Plugins:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-5\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cause-5\"><\/span><b>Cause:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various ways that plugins can slow down your website. Poorly developed plugins, outdated plugins, and surplus or duplicate plugins can all pose a problem in terms of making a website load slowly. Sometimes the caching plugin is most responsible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, speed problems are not related to the number of plugins. The exception to this rule is if you have a lot of plugins that do the same thing or are not being used. In such cases, you should remove the surplus plugins. In general, plugins influence page speed due to their quality and functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-5\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"solution-5\"><\/span><b>Solution:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s smart to run a Google PageSpeed test both when introducing any plugin even for the caching plugin. This will show the effect of the plugin on your site\u2019s speed, so you can settle on an educated choice with regards to whether the plugin\u2019s usefulness merits any site easing back. Some plugins may take a few minutes to warm up and come to effect, so it\u2019s advisable to check the performance after 15-30 minutes of plugin installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can likewise check how your website speed is impacted by your current plugins by deactivating everyone thus in the \u2018plugins\u2019 segment of your WordPress site back-end and afterward running a Google PageSpeed Insights test.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You ought to likewise make a point to update plugins as and when new programming opens up. Updates are constantly featured on your WordPress dashboard \u2013 just check consistently and click on any update messages to activate them and always check on the caching plugin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RabbitLoader<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">added an opt-in feature where images are optimized without site owners putting any extra effort. This feature automatically converts your website\u2019s images to WebP. An automatic fallback to the source happens if the encoding cannot be supported by the browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabbit Loader assists with saving your server\u2019s data transmission or CDN costs by guaranteeing that a few assets are not downloaded until the client looks to where it is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabbit Loader provides you the largest number of CDN points. Also it is one of the fastest hosting platforms among the available plugins. In one word it will completely enhance your WordPress performance and <a href=\"https:\/\/rabbitloader.com\/articles\/preload-font\/\">page load<\/a> time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is simply software that you use to construct your own website or blog and post it on the web. 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