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WP Speed of Light: Speed Analysis

1. WordPress speed test

To run speed tests, you should go to WP Speed of Light > Speed analysis, input an URL to run the test then launch the test. It may take a few minutes because there's a queue system for analysis. Right after that, you will see the result.

 

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The speed tests check the following criteria:

  • First load: like a browser that had its cache and cookies cleared out, represents what a first-time visitor to the page will experience

  • Second load: the test is done immediately after the First load test without clearing out anything

 

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The others performance criteria are:

  • Loading time: page loading page time in seconds

  • First byte delay: Time from the start of the initial navigation until the first byte

  • Start render: Time from navigation start to first content

  • Caching: % of static assets served though the cache system

  • Gzip activation: % of text or js assets that were gzip encoded/compressed

  • Image compression: % image compressed in the page

 

Based on that you can run some speed tests on the same or different page and compare the results.

 

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The More details button allows you to compare the speed test results in a single table (same URL comparison).

 

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2. Database queries test

 

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The database testing will determine if you have performance issues regarding database queries. Select a page of the website and run the test.

 

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You'll get separated results for WordPress core execution, plugins execution, and theme execution.