Speed Up WordPress Sites to Sub-100ms Loads
Without Expensive Hosting
Achieve 100/100 Lighthouse scores and professional-grade performance with a proven 4-layer caching stack. Works on $5/month VPS hosting.
Based in Caterham, Surrey — available UK-wide & internationally
Is Your WordPress Site Slow?
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Slow Page Loads
“My site takes 5+ seconds to load and I’m losing visitors”
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Expensive Hosting
“I’m paying $50/month for managed hosting but it’s still slow”
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Complex Setup
“Caching plugins broke my site and I need expert help”
Real Results from Real Sites
100/100
Lighthouse Score
Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, SEO
< 100ms
Time to First Byte
Cached pages served in under 100ms
$5/mo
Budget VPS Cost
Tested on Hetzner CX22 (2GB RAM)
Before vs After
Hetzner CX22 VPS + 4-Layer Caching Stack
❌ BEFORE
2.4s TTFB
45/100 Lighthouse
✅ AFTER
85ms TTFB
100/100 Lighthouse
WordPress Speed Optimization Services
Choose the path that works for you
Speed Audit
£97 £29
- Complete Lighthouse analysis
- Bottleneck identification
- Prioritised action plan
- 48-hour delivery
- Email support
MOST POPULAR
Performance Optimization
£297
- Full speed optimization
- Caching stack configured
- 90+ Lighthouse guarantee
- 3-5 day turnaround
- 30-day support included
Complete Overhaul
£697
- Everything in Performance
- Database optimization
- Image optimization
- CDN configuration
- 60-day support included
WooCommerce sites from £397 · Enterprise packages from £1,497 · Start with a free Speed Checker scan →
Who Benefits from Speed Optimization?
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WooCommerce Sites
“Cut checkout time from 8s to 2s”
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Content Sites
“Serve 10k daily visitors on $5 VPS”
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Elementor Users
“Sub-2s loads with heavy page builder”
4-Layer Caching Architecture
Each layer reduces requests to the next by 80-95%
🚀 Cloudflare Edge
Cache HTML at the edge with Zstandard compression. Free SSL, DDoS protection, and global CDN included.
⚡ Nginx FastCGI
Page cache at the web server. Serve cached pages without touching PHP. Bypass logic for logged-in users and admin.
💾 Redis Object Cache
Eliminate repeated database queries. WordPress object cache with Redis persistence. Queries reduced from 100+ to 5-10 per page.
🗄️ ProxySQL Query Cache
Connection pooling and query result caching. Cache wp_posts, wp_options, and taxonomy queries with configurable TTL.
🎨 Optimized Theme
15-file block theme with zero JavaScript, self-hosted fonts, and inline critical CSS. Clean wp_head with no bloat.
⚙️ Auto-Tuned Config
Installer auto-scales InnoDB buffer pool, Redis maxmemory, PHP-FPM workers, and OPcache based on available RAM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does WordPress speed optimization cost?
Speed audits start from £97. Full performance optimization is £297 with a 90+ Lighthouse score guarantee. WooCommerce sites from £397. Complete site overhauls from £697.
Will this work on shared hosting?
The 4-layer caching stack requires VPS access (root/sudo permissions) to install Nginx, Redis, and ProxySQL. For shared hosting, we recommend migrating to a $5/month VPS first.
How long does setup take?
Speed audits are delivered within 48 hours. Full optimization takes 3-5 business days including testing, optimization, and verification of 90+ Lighthouse scores.
Do you guarantee 100/100 Lighthouse scores?
Yes. If your WordPress site follows best practices (no bloated themes or plugins), we guarantee 100/100 Lighthouse scores across all four metrics or you get a full refund.
What if I’m already using a caching plugin?
Server-level caching (Nginx FastCGI + Redis) is 10-20x faster than plugin-based caching like WP Rocket or WP Super Cache. After setup, you can safely disable your caching plugin.
Get Started Today
Run a free speed check, then let us handle the rest
Audits from £97 · Full optimization from £297 · 90+ Lighthouse score guaranteed