Technical audit of a WordPress website and website speed optimization

Why is a technical audit necessary? Invisible problems, visible results.

Many WordPress website owners are unaware of hidden issues that slow down their website. On the surface, the site may look perfect, but internal errors, inefficient code, outdated plugins, low-quality images, incorrect server configurations, and other factors can significantly reduce its performance and negatively affect its ranking in search engines. Our technical audit is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of your website, identifying all “bottlenecks” and potential issues. We use a combination of automated tools and manual analysis to ensure maximum accuracy:

Load speed analysis with GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse: We use leading tools to evaluate the load speed on different devices (desktop, mobile) and from various geographical locations, analyzing key metrics such as Time to First Byte (TTFB), First Contentful Paint (FCP), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), and others. We provide detailed reports with visualized results and specific recommendations for improvement.

Code error and inefficiency check: Our specialists analyze the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code of your site for errors, inefficient fragments, redundant code, duplicate content, and unoptimized database queries. We use performance profilers to identify code “bottlenecks.”

Plugin and theme performance evaluation: We conduct a detailed analysis of all installed plugins and WordPress themes, checking for compatibility, updates, and potential conflicts. We determine which plugins consume the most resources and offer solutions for optimization or replacement. Outdated plugins are not only a security risk but also a drag on performance.

Database structure analysis: We optimize the database, remove unnecessary entries, optimize tables, create efficient indexes, and optimize database queries. This significantly speeds up page loading, especially on sites with large amounts of content.

Virus and malware scanning for security: Protecting your website from malware is an important part of a technical audit. We use reliable antivirus solutions to detect and remove malicious code.

SEO optimization evaluation regarding load speed: Load speed is one of the key ranking factors in search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yandex. We analyze how speed affects your positions in search results and provide recommendations for improving SEO performance. We consider Google’s Core Web Vitals recommendations.

In-depth performance analysis

• Server infrastructure:
  • Apache/Nginx configuration analysis
  • PHP version evaluation (we recommend 7.4 or higher)
  • MySQL/MariaDB settings check
  • RAM usage assessment
  • CPU load monitoring
  • DNS server quality evaluation
• Frontend optimization:
  • JavaScript library audit
  • Critical CSS check
  • Render-blocking resources analysis
  • Mobile-first approach evaluation
  • Image responsiveness check
  • Font audit and loading analysis
• WordPress-specific checks:
  • wp_options structure analysis
  • Auto-load check (wp_cron)
  • Theme quality evaluation
  • Hooks and filters audit
  • WP-Config settings check
  • Media library analysis

Comprehensive acceleration

• Server optimization:
  • OPcache configuration
  • PHP-FPM configuration
  • my.cnf optimization
  • Memcached/Redis configuration
  • HTTP/2 implementation
  • Brotli/Gzip compression configuration
• WordPress optimization:
  • Revision posts cleanup
  • Autoload options optimization
  • Object cache configuration
  • Minimizing database queries
  • wp_postmeta optimization
  • Heartbeat API settings
• Media optimization:
  • WebP conversion
  • Responsive images
  • SVG optimization
  • srcset settings
  • Modern image formats implementation
  • Metadata optimization

Tools used:

• Google PageSpeed Insights
• GTmetrix Pro
• WebPageTest
• Chrome DevTools
• Query Monitor
• New Relic
• Pingdom
• K6 for load testing