How does Avada theme+Litespeed cache+host optimize websites?

I optimized one recently Avada Theme For the website, the webmaster found my original intention was to score 15 points on the mobile page of Google PageSpeed Insights (Google Page Performance Optimization Test) and less than 70 points on the desktop before optimization. I want Old Wei to help optimize the cache plug-in and improve the score.

1. Replace cache plug-in

This website is placed on Hoster virtual host Above, provided by default Openlite speed service Of course, appropriate plug-ins should be deployed to achieve the optimal combination.

Uninstall the one installed by the stationmaster first W3 total cache plug-in , install the litespeed cache plug-in.

This is not to say that the w3c total cache is not good enough, but when the server has the openlite speed service by default, of course, you should choose a more suitable partner.

You can check Tutorial of LiteSpeed cache plug-in installation and setting The content of is optimized according to the operation.

One point that Lao Wei would like to emphasize is that when optimizing css and js, he should first go to the toolbox and click purge all to delete all caches, and then he can see the changed page.

After testing, it is found that when the host installs the openlite speed service, the performance of the w3 total cache is not as good as that of the litespeed cache.

Results After using the litespeed cache plug-in, the mobile and desktop speed measurement scores rose to 80, with good results.

2. Additional areas for optimization

This website publishes jewelry products, and there are many places that need large size pictures to display.

Old Wei asked the webmaster the following questions about the homepage:

• Use 1920 * 380 large size HD pictures, and use layerslider element switching to make the home page size larger and the opening time shorter.
• The homepage video is uploaded from the local to the host, which will also severely slow down the page when it is opened.
• The home page product carousel pictures greatly slow down the opening speed.
• The whole station pictures have not been compressed and optimized in size

The solution is as follows:

• Do not use the layerslider revolutionary slider. This effect will only slow down the home page. Put a still picture.
• It is suggested to put videos on third-party video websites such as YouTube and call them with code.
• Do not put product broadcast pictures on the home page. Even if you do, you should handle the size of the pictures.
• The whole station image is processed in size, compressed and uploaded.

Old Wei is only responsible for setting the cache plug-in parameters. The above suggestions were provided to the webmaster, who decides whether to make changes.

3. Website Style

The design of the original website still stays in the style of domestic websites in the 1990s. For example, the home page picture wheel played two, seriously slowing down the opening speed.

The website image is large and high-definition, without compression and processing.

It is suggested that webmasters should look more at the current foreign website style or the foreign trade website style of their peers to follow the trend of the times.

4. Better way to speed up

use Astra theme + elementor Instead of avada theme, or using hello+elementor to build a website, Lao Wei imitated a 1:1 website according to the website in this case (it took more than one day).

The copycat station is also located in the host US region (the original website is located in the same business and region).

Start the litespeed cache plug-in, and the parameter settings are the same as those of the original station above.

Google PageSpeed Insights After the test, 90~97 points for mobile terminal and 96~100 points for desktop terminal.

Here is Gtmetrix Test scores, after looking at it, are you happy!

This is the result of no optimization. If you work hard, time and energy to optimize carefully, your score will be higher.

5. Why should foreign trade websites optimize their scores

Google search is increasingly demanding on the speed of website opening. It is generally believed that it is correct to open within 3 seconds or even 2 seconds, so bonus points will be given. The longer the opening time, the lower the score.

It can be said that Google's first impression of a website that has been opened for more than 3 seconds is very bad, and keyword ranking will also be greatly affected.

6. Summary

The conclusions of this paper are as follows

• The default speed and performance of Avada theme are inferior to those of astra theme, hello theme and Elementor page editor.
• Hostinger virtual host The speed of the website is very fast. Once again, I am confident to optimize the website speed to a better level.
• The Hostinger virtual host comes with the openlite speed service, which is very powerful. It works with the Litespeed cache plug-in to speed up the website.
• Learn more about the current design style of foreign websites and keep pace.

This article originally wanted to talk about how Avada theme+Litespeed cache+host optimized the theme of the website. Finally, it found that there was some additional content. I hope you can learn some ideas from this article. It is also worthwhile for Lao Wei to spend time and energy on re inventing.