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