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1. kizora
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   Hi,

   I tried the W3 Total Cache plugin after reading the general opinion that most people see good results with the default plugin settings.

   The largest page on the website is http://thebeautifulhousecompany.com/properties-by-size/

   I ran a speed test on it before installing the plugin - http://www.webpagetest.org/result/120207_HS_94190f797ed0c72f9a3d9a65548cf1ed/ which indicated a load time of 12 / 9 seconds for the 1st / repeat view.

   I ran a speed test after installing it - http://www.webpagetest.org/result/120208_N6_358EF/ which showed 13 / 23 secs load time for 1st / repeat view

   The biggest problem I see with the plugin enabled is the 7 / 19 second delay before anything happens. Without the plugin, the page starts displaying after .5 seconds so the user immediately can see the 1st screen

   Do I need to tweak the default settings?

   Cheers
   Chris

2. Frederick Townes
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   If you're using disk enhanced page caching and it's actually caching, there's very little that you can do besides get better hosting unfortunately.

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