Speeding Up WordPress

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Whether you’re using WordPress as a CMS, a blog or somewhere between the two, as a portfolio site, making sure your site runs quickly is absolutely paramount in this day and age. This article and screencast combo takes you through how to use a variety of tips, tricks and techniques in order to make your WordPress powered site load faster. Contents ■Introduction ■Premium Themes Vs Custom Themes ■Optimising Images ■The 30%, 30kb Rule ■Using CSS Sprites ■Removing Database Heavy Plugins ■Caching Plugins Compared ■Setting Up W3 Total Cache ■Using a CDN ■Setting Up WordPress To Utilise A CDN ■Wrapping Up