This is a step by step guide on how to set up your own unmanaged server or vps to run as a WordPress Performance server environment. Using this setup you will have the ability to host a large WordPress Multisite set up or numerous single installs. This guide assumes you have a basic understanding of… More »
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Nginx Reverse Proxy Cache for WordPress and Apache
I ran a simple test against Nginx v0.5.22 and Apache v2.2.8 using ab (Apache’s benchmarking tool). During the tests, I monitored the system with vmstat and top. The results indicate that Nginx outperforms Apache when serving static content. Both servers performed best with a concurrency of 100. Apache used four worker processes (threaded mode), 30%… More »
Increase Page Loading Speed by 300% with W3 Total Cache
I recently answered a question over at WordPress Answers, Stack Exchanges new WordPress question and answer site, about best practices for using a caching plugin with a shared host. Not all WordPress users are able to host their blog or website on a private server or VPS and need a way to speed up their… More »
APC Alternative PHP Cache on a CPanel Server
APC is a free and open opcode cache for PHP. Its goal is to provide a free, open, and robust framework for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. Installing APC using the built in PECL package is a very convenient method but presents challenges installing a CPanel managed server. The Solution: Compile APC from source… More »
Nginx Front End Proxy Cache for WordPress
Nginx is a lightweight, high-performance Web server/reverse proxy that does one thing really well and that is to serve content at insanely fast speeds. It does does this using less resources and can increase page loads by the thousands. Nginx can handle WordPress on its own but it can be hard to configure and you… More »
Welcome to WP Performance
WP Performance provides WordPress consulting services designed to help you get the most out of your WordPress Blog or Website. We provide server side and front end speed tuning, SEO optimization, custom designed themes, and WordPress installation and maintenance packages. We also provide VIP hosting services to select clients when space is available on one… More »
