Having lots of
functionality in Joomla then why the problem of speed rises? Let me
tell you, Joomla itself is not slow, one can have to improve settings
and have to use different options to boost Joomla 3.x website
performance.
If you have slow website
then you will face lots of problems, in the form of low traffic and
low Google ranking. There are many people thinking that why Joomla
website loads slower even it was upgraded to version 3.x. if you are
thinking so, then here are some tips to speed up your Joomla 3.x
website.
Enable Gzip
Compression
Now, one can compress
their web page by using the Gzip Compression feature before sending
them to the users. After that, the user’s browser will uncompress
and it takes less time than transferring uncompressed pages.
The Gzip Compression is
disabled in Joomla 3.x by default and thus, users have to enable it
manually by going through below given steps:
For that, you have to
select Site on the top of menu and then click on Global Configuration
>> Server tab, and switch the Gzip Page Compression to YES
option.
Enable Cache System
There are many websites,
whose contents are not changing frequently. Thus, the Joomla’s
theory caching is very simple. It works on taking a copy of the whole
page in its first load. Those users, who are visiting again into
site, can get copy without reloading the same images and files all
over again.
One can have to ensure
that they are enabling Joomla Cache system by following simple yet
effective steps then given below. Going through such steps enhance
website’s speed as well.
Global Configuration >>
System >> Cache setting, and switch Cache to “ON –
Conservative caching”. Users have to choose 30 (minutes) in ‘Cache
time’ for a cache file to be stored before it is refreshed.
Go for the Right
Hosting Provider
There is no doubt that
your site is placed on the same service as other sites are placed. As
a result, it could slower down the speed when many clients together
access this server. It is must to choose a reputed hosting provider,
the one who can meet all your Joomla’s requirements like: server
hardware support, a limited number of sites per server, server
caching support, Joomla expert support and so on. Some of the most
popular hosting providers are HostGator, Bluehost, Inmotion, Arvixe,
etc. that recommended by Joomla.
Optimization Settings
(Images, CSS, Java Scripts…)
We have mentioned some
optimizations tips that you can use to enhance the speed of your
website.
- You have to use lighter and simpler website template as the simple is always best.
- Avoid uploading big scale pictures. You can resize them before uploading.
- It would be great to clean up Joomla regularly and remove unwanted things, i.e. plugins, “Not Found” queries, unused components, modules, plugins, etc.
- Reduce CSS files and Compress JavaScript files
- Minify and combine Javascript and CSS to minimize HTTP requests and file size
Finally, Check Joomla
Website Speed
Now, it’s time to check
your website’s speed. One can do before or after following all the
guidelines. You will find surprising that your website loads faster.
Checking can be done by using different tools like Pingdom tools,
YSlow Chrome plugin, Google PageSpeed or GTmetrix.
These tips are enough to
speed up your Joomla 3.x website. Apart from enhancing speed, if you
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