Common Causes of Slow Websites

1. Large Images

The #1 cause of slow websites. Optimize your images:
  • Use WebP or compressed JPEG/PNG
  • Resize images to the dimensions actually displayed
  • Use lazy loading

2. Too Many Plugins (WordPress)

Each plugin adds overhead. Remove unused plugins and keep only what you need.

3. No Caching

Enable browser caching and page caching:
  • WordPress: Use a caching plugin (WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache)
  • Custom sites: Set proper cache headers

4. Unoptimized Database

Large, unoptimized databases slow down queries.
  • Clean up post revisions, spam comments, and transients
  • Optimize tables in phpMyAdmin

5. External Resources

Scripts from external services (analytics, ads, fonts, widgets) can slow your site if those services are slow.

Quick Wins

  1. Compress and resize images
  2. Enable caching
  3. Minimize CSS and JavaScript files
  4. Use fewer external scripts
  5. Enable GZIP compression (usually already enabled on our servers)

Need Help?

If you've tried these steps and your site is still slow, contact us at helpdesk.rogerle.com. We can check server-side performance and help diagnose the issue.