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How to Speed Up WordPress – 12 Methods That Took Client Sites From 5+ Seconds to Under 2
A client contacted me on Upwork because their WordPress site took 7.3 seconds to load on mobile. PageSpeed Insights score:
January 21, 2026
400+ Projects Worth of Experience
WordPress Development and SEO Blog
Practical guides, tutorials, and honest advice from 400+ WordPress projects on Upwork. No theory-only content. Every post is based on problems I've solved for real clients, tools I actually use, and strategies that have produced measurable results. If you're managing a WordPress site, planning a build, or investing in SEO, this blog gives you the information you need to make better decisions.
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Muhammad Younus
BS Computer Science, Karachi University. Top Rated on Upwork. 400+ projects. 99% job success. $100K+ earned.
This blog exists because clients ask the same questions repeatedly. Instead of explaining WordPress speed optimization from scratch in every Upwork conversation, I wrote a guide. Instead of re-explaining why RankMath beats Yoast to each new client, I wrote a comparison. Every post saves time for both of us.
