With the never-ending list of WordPress Speed Optimization & Caching Plugins, it can get very overwhelming to figure out the best plugin that can give the biggest performance boost.

One of the key factors that can significantly impact a website's load time is the way JavaScript is loaded. Two common methods for loading JavaScript are using the async and defer attributes. But what do these attributes do, and when should you use them? Let's dive in and find out.

While Network Payloads may sound like a complex term dealing with Computer Networks, in the context of web performance, it simply means the size of the resources transmitted during a web page load.

Let's understand Network Payloads in-depth and understand when they become "enormous".

Images are an important part of the Web and image optimization is very critical for Web Performance. However, even the optimized images shoudn't be loaded at the same time as the initial Web Page Load. The offscreen images must be deferred or "Lazyloaded" to boost the page loading.

One of the most common Lighthouse Performance Audits that a lot of Web Pages fail is Eliminating Render Blocking Resources. Passing this audit can not only improve the performance scores but also significantly improve perceived load time.