Why is my content management system so slow?

- Dec 9, 2010 modified: May, 21 2025
Why is my content management system so slow?
Imagine running up a hill with a backpack carrying a bunch of rocks you didn't need. Some websites act in a similar way as the rocks in backpack analogy. Content management systems like Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress and Magento allow designers to put together sites easily.
In doing this they usually have plugins that contain libraries of code.
They also have to make numerous calls to a database as page content is usually stored in a database.
Some of these pages "have enough code to land the Space Shuttle!"
Ok an exaggeration - so do I have anything better? - Yes
Compare the speed of this site to your site innercalminc.com.au
- and if there is a major difference it could be due to the following factors -:
- Each page only contains code it needs to run
- Not every page needs to connect to a database
- The code is optimised and validated and cut to a minimum
- Any connections to a database sit on the same server as the website
- It is hosted on an optimised dedicated server for my clients only
If these sites are up to ten times faster than your existing site and you are aware Google rewards sites that are reliable well coded and fast you may also notice these sites do very well in Google on the following term -: Marriage Counsellor Gold Coast
Check some SEO info on site speed where it discusses the use of plugins often not used correctly.
if you would like a free appraisal of your site please call Phil on +61 07 55320651
Also check our page on web spped tests it has links you can use to test your site.
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An example of a super fast website as tested by Pingdom Tools. Load time is 456 ms with only 20 requests.
Why is 20 requests significant?
The more HTTP requests a webpage makes, the slower it will load. Each request introduces a delay, and when combined, these delays can significantly impact overall page loading time.
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