# WordPress Slow – Fix Load Time & Performance (2026)

WordPress website slow? Caching, images, plugins, PHP 8.2, database & CDN – webspace performance troubleshooting step by step.

**Quick answer:** Speed up WordPress with **caching plugin**, **WebP images**, **PHP 8.2**, fewer plugins and optional **CDN**.

**If you landed here:** Your WordPress site loads over 3 seconds, PageSpeed score is red or visitors complain about slowness.

## Checklist (30 min)

- PageSpeed Insights – measure score
- Enable **caching** (LiteSpeed Cache / WP Rocket)
- **Images** → WebP, max 200 KB each
- **PHP 8.2** in Plesk
- Disable unused **plugins**
- **CDN**: [Cloudflare](/en/domain/cloudflare-dns)

## Related

- [Make website faster](/en/webspace/website-schneller-machen)
- [White screen / HTTP 500](/en/webspace/weisse-seite-500-fehler)