Title: Optimize default WP installation?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Optimize default WP installation?

 *  [marlonmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marlonmin/)
 * (@marlonmin)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optimize-default-wp-installation/)
 * Hello! This is my YSlow! Grade Report for the initial WF website I set up. These
   first few scores are very slow. Should I follow the suggestions to merge the 
   external JavaScripts? I think the JavaScripts comes with WP install or a few 
   other plugins. My site seems pretty slow, without any fancy stuff.
 * [-]
    Minimize HTTP Requests: F (32/100)
 * This page has 13 external Javascript scripts. Try combining them into one.
 * This page has 9 external stylesheets. Try combining them into one.
    [+] Use a
   Content Delivery Network: F (0/100) [-] Empty Sources or HREF: A (100/100) [+]
   Add an Expires or a Cache-Control Header: F (0/100) [+] Gzip Components: F (0/
   100)

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 *  [jeffatrackaid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffatrackaid/)
 * (@jeffatrackaid)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optimize-default-wp-installation/#post-4595476)
 * I recommend using [http://www.webpagetest.org](http://www.webpagetest.org) for
   optimization. It will give you better break down of each part of your site rather
   than scores.
 * Scores are great for gaining attracting but with today’s complex sites and 3rd
   party includes, they often can be misleading.
 * While you certainly want to improve browser caching (cache-control headers)
    
   [](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Optimization/Caching)
 * You ability to do so may depend on the type of hosting you are using.
 * Some plugins, like [W3TC](http://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/) can help
   with caching.
 * When you get your results from WebPageTest.org. I often compare the response 
   time of static pages (images, css, and js) to your PHP page.
 * If your static pages are fast and your PHP page is slow, you likely have some
   type or limitation at the server level. Could be lack of server optimization 
   or constrained resources.
 * If you are using shared hosting, consider using WP Super Cache or W3TC to cache
   static pages of your site. This will help speed things up.
 * I’ve a couple of tips on dealing with performance issues here:
    [http://www.rackaid.com/blog/time-to-first-byte/](http://www.rackaid.com/blog/time-to-first-byte/)
   [http://www.rackaid.com/blog/wordpress-slow-speed-up/](http://www.rackaid.com/blog/wordpress-slow-speed-up/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [jeffatrackaid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffatrackaid/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/optimize-default-wp-installation/#post-4595476)
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