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WordPress Speed Guide: From 45 to 100 PageSpeed Score
A developer shares a step-by-step guide to boost WordPress site speed from a 45 to a perfect 100 PageSpeed score. Key optimizations include converting images to WebP, enabling caching, minifying CSS/JS, and using a CDN. The guide reports a 45% reduction in JS file size and a hero image drop from 450KB to 89KB.
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The guide offers practical, measurable steps, but achieving a perfect 100 often depends on server-side factors beyond plugin tweaks.
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