Upgrade Hosting

In my experience the number 1  improvement is a change in hosting. An upgrade with the package you have with your hosting provider, or a change of provider can result in a massive increase on the speed of your website.

Optimise Images

Compress and resize images to reduce their file size without compromising quality. Use image formats like WebP for better compression.

Enable Browser Caching

Allow browsers to store static files, like images and CSS, so visitors don't need to download them again on subsequent visits.

Minimise HTTP Requests

Reduce the number of elements on a page, including images, scripts, and stylesheets, to minimise the number of server requests.

Use Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Distribute your website's static content across servers worldwide to reduce latency and speed up loading times.

Enable Gzip Compression

Compress your website's files before they are sent to the browser, reducing the amount of data transferred and speeding up loading times.

Optimise Code

Minify and concatenate CSS and JavaScript files. Remove unnecessary code, comments, and formatting to reduce file sizes.

Reduce Server Response Time

Optimise server performance, consider upgrading hosting, and utilise caching mechanisms to improve response times.

Prioritise Above-the-Fold Content

Load critical content first to give users a faster initial impression while the rest of the page continues to load.

Implement Lazy Loading

Load images and other non-essential content only when users scroll down, rather than on the initial page load.

Optimise CSS and JavaScript Delivery

Use asynchronous loading for non-essential scripts, and place CSS at the top and JavaScript at the bottom of HTML documents.

Optimise Web Fonts

Minimise the number of fonts and variations, and use font-display to control how fonts are rendered.

Regularly Update Software

Ensure your website's CMS, plugins, and other software are up-to-date to benefit from performance improvements and security patches.

Regularly test your website's speed using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, or Pingdom to identify specific areas for improvement. Implementing these tips can enhance your website's performance and provide a better user experience.

NOTE: Some optimisation such as JS Optimisation may break your website, so always have a backup incase reverting changes is not possible and leaves you with a broken website.