Site is so slow to load….

  • michaelborger

    (@michaelborger)


    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hello. My site http://bigrockinvestments.com is so slow to load. I don’t know where the problem is. It takes about 5-6 seconds to load and I’m sure it’s killing my SEO.

    I’m using the AgentPress 2.0 child them with Genesis from StudioPress. I’ve tried to make my graphics small and use the SmushIt plugin to ensure it. I also use W3 Total Cache and WP Optimize. I’m also using the WP-Cycle plugin for my homepage slider, but the graphics are less than 60k apiece (8 total). But the site is also slow to load all pages, not just the home page, so I don’t think the slider is the issue.

    The weird thing is that http://host-tracker.com says my site load time averages under 1 second but my own experience is around 6 seconds. Also, the new Google Analytics gives me a Page Speed of around 6 seconds as well.

    So I’m at a loss, but I want to get this fixed once and for all. The site is hosted with GoDaddy on a shared hosting plan. One guy there said the shared hosting was the reason b/c I have about 35 domains, even though this and another are the only two WordPress sites — the rest are simple 1-2 page splash sites. Another GoDaddy guy, though, is the one that pointed me to the host-tracker.com stats that said ‘no problem’, basically. Confused!

    Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.

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  • Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who owns host-tracker? GoDaddy? In the realm of jurisprudence, training clueless so called tech people to use a tool like this would have a term, but I shall not name it.

    Thread Starter michaelborger

    (@michaelborger)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    You may have a valid point and I really don’t know the answer. Does Google own it? I have no idea. I’m asking here because from past experience I won’t get any BS, just straight answers or at least valuable information. My site speed is driving me nuts. Why on earth would it take 5-6 seconds to load when other sites come up instantly? My site’s not doing anything crazy.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    More here.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Google? NO! GoDaddy, yes!

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    WordPress is a dynamic application, it needs to pull all the data out of the database and create the file that loads in your browser (Use a modern one).

    There are many techniques to get your site running better including using a CDN, optimizing the databse, using your provided services properly, server app revisions…to name only a few.

    If you are using the Linux plan, use W3 Total Cache and give the app time to work, clear your local browser cache and maybe even review your own computer/network/ISP speeds.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    FYI – I just loaded your site and it was responsive.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: http://www.w3-edge.com/wordpress-plugins/

Minified using disk: basic
Page Caching using disk: enhanced
Database Caching 3/10 queries in 0.035 seconds using disk: basic
Object Caching 1366/1373 objects using disk: basic

Served from: bigrockinvestments.com @ 2011-12-02 00:10:56 -->

    You are using disk caching, which is not optimal.

    Thread Starter michaelborger

    (@michaelborger)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks. I’ve tried in Safari, Firefox and Chrome — all the latest versions — and I’ve optimized the db with WP-Optimize plugin. Hosting is shared hosting, so I have no control over server apps and such.

    I’m not overly familiar with CDNs, though I’ve seen the term thrown around a bit.

    Yes, I’m on the shared Linux hosting plan and have cleared my browser caches. How much time does W3 need? I’ve had it running for about a month now and always clear the plugin cache as prompted when de/activating plugins.

    Isn’t there a tool somewhere to plug into the website or somewhere to see where the bottleneck could be? Maybe it’s just one little dumb thing.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    See my last post.

    Thread Starter michaelborger

    (@michaelborger)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    So the site loaded up as quickly as any other site for you? So strange. It’s the only website that continually takes 5 seconds or so to load up for me.

    Thread Starter michaelborger

    (@michaelborger)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    It says here to use disk caching:

    http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-install-and-setup-w3-total-cache-for-beginners/

    This is the site I used to set up W3.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    These results and these also are important to review and address.

    Thread Starter michaelborger

    (@michaelborger)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks a lot – I will continue working on this in the morning.

    But I just want to be clear on something — the sites loads quickly for you? As in a couple seconds? Just trying to figure out if it’s me/my network or the site.

    MickeyRoush

    (@mickeyroush)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    What’s going on with that Facebook plugin? It’s pulling up a lot of static files. Try disabling that Facebook plugin and see if it responds better.

    Also, what are those calls to cmsvoteup?

    You could try disabling the AddThis plugin, but it doesn’t look like it’s hanging up your site.

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Review gzip also, it looks like the image files (there are many) are trying to be compressed by gzip? Not recommended. Optimize before upload, but carefully look at each image in several browsers to see how they appear (may lose some quality on some images, especially jpg’s)…and remember, just a small reduction in pixel width on images can reduce the file size exponentially. It also looks like your image loading plugin is sending all the rotating images at once (there are 6 or so at 35-60K each?) This is OK on a great server, but on your current setup can slow things down when traffic is high on the server. Look into that CDN.

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