Load Time

Plugins are what make wordpress flexible, but each one you add has the potential to change how fast your site loads and…

What “salt” can mean for hosting performance The single word “salt” shows up in several technical places, and each has a different…

How passwords influence hosting speed The short answer is: a password itself doesn’t slow down a host, but how you handle authentication…

Why MFA can change perceived and actual hosting speed Adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) to your site or app introduces extra steps in…

How JWTs affect hosting speed in practice json Web Tokens (JWT) are a common choice for stateless authentication because they let servers…

How OpenID affects hosting and PAGE LOAD behavior OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity layer built on OAuth 2.0 that most modern…

When you add SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) to a website or application, you add an authentication step that can influence how quickly…

How authentication affects hosting speed Authentication introduces extra work on both client and server, and that extra work can translate directly into…

How honeypots work and common types A honeypot is a deliberately exposed decoy service or system that attracts attackers so defenders can…

How small tricks change page speed in the real world People love shortcuts: a quick css hack here, a plugin that promises…

If you want faster pages, lower bounce rates, and happier visitors, it’s helpful to understand how individual tips actually change performance ,…

When a website or server becomes infected with a virus or other form of malware, the performance impact can be immediate and…

How firewalls influence hosting performance Firewalls sit between clients and servers to enforce security rules, and by doing that they inevitably affect…

How security affects hosting performance Security measures are essential for any modern website, but they do not come for free. Every layer…

How to test page load time of a website? [lwptoc] What is the optimal page load time? This article will answer the…