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Website performance

Give your website a performance tune-up.

A slow website is frustrating for visitors, awkward for editors and can undermine the work you are doing elsewhere on search and conversion.

We can review common WordPress performance issues and make practical improvements without pretending every speed score can be fixed with one magic plugin.

Get help with your website
We do not need to have built or hosted your website to help.

What we can improve

Start with the things that usually make the biggest difference.

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    Image optimisation

    Reduce unnecessarily large image files while keeping the site looking sharp.

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    Caching

    Review page and browser caching and make sure the configuration suits the website.

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    Plugin review

    Identify unnecessary, duplicated or particularly heavy plugins that may be slowing the site down.

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    File optimisation

    Minify or reduce front-end files where it is safe and appropriate to do so.

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    CDN & hosting

    Review whether the hosting setup or content delivery could be improved.

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    Database & general housekeeping

    Tidy common WordPress overhead where it is safe and useful.

What we will not promise

Performance is affected by the whole website.

Themes, page builders, third-party scripts, hosting, ecommerce and custom code all affect performance. We will explain what is realistically achievable before promising a particular score or result.

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SEO foundations

Performance is one part of a healthy site.

Where useful, we can also check page titles, metadata, heading structure, image handling and Search Console setup so the technical foundations are working together.

Talk to us

Our methodical approach

Speak to real, human experts 
using a simple, reassuring process

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  1. Green portrait tablet with profile icon and information boxes, a loud speaker adjacent is projecting loud noise.
    Tell us what's happened

    Use our simple secure intake to outline the issue, change or project you need help with. Include the website address and anything useful for us to know.

  2. A red, yellow and cream blimp floating in the sky carrying a traffic light system displayed on a desktop. With two clouds floating around.
    We review and explain

    We gather the access we need, review the website and explain the sensible options in plain English.

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    Provide a clear cost

    Once we understand what is needed, we confirm the recommended work and expected cost. Nothing substantial begins without your approval.

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    We get to work

    We complete the agreed work, test what we have changed and let you know when everything is ready for review.

Why choose Upkeep?

Why use Upkeep?

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    Real human expertise

    You will speak to real UK based people who understand WordPress. Never a chatbot or anonymous call centre. Your issue is reviewed by the technical team responsible for helping resolve it.

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    Plain-English answers

    We will explain what has happened, why it matters and what we recommend doing next without hiding behind jargon.

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    Existing websites welcome

    We do not need to have designed, built or hosted your website. We are happy to investigate inherited, ageing and imperfect WordPress setups. No sales, no pressure.

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    Repair before replacement

    We will not recommend a rebuild when a sensible repair will do. Where continued repair is no longer safe or economical, we will explain the alternatives honestly.

Our reviews

What our clients say

  • “Our web developments are usually ambitious and complicated, but we are yet to come across a problem they haven’t been able to solve.”

    Abbie Dickson-Davies

    Head of Marketing, Propp

  • “Regular face-to-face meetings with the team in Winchester have been important to me, but their swift and professional telephone and email support is also invaluable to any business.”

    Jamie Pankhurst

    Founder & Managing Director, Wilde Trout

  • “All parts of the web project were provided on time and to budget, and the team have been a joy to work with.”

    Nikki Bream

    Group Managing Director, Hazeley Group

  • “They really understand our charity and our audiences and deliver high quality solutions that meet our goals.”

    Kay Mitchell

    Head of Communications, WinACC

Our thoughts

Get started

Want to know what is slowing the site down?

Fill out the form below and we can review the likely next step.

Do you have WordPress admin access? *

We need administrator access to investigate and fix issues.

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We may not need this straight away, but it can speed things up.