# Gabriel Kanev > Source: https://gkanev.com/performance-audits/ > Machine-readable version - 2026-09-06 --- Skip to main contentESC# Performance Audits I like finding out why a site is slow. That means following a request through the server, database, plugins, and browser until I can explain where the time goes. With WooCommerce, I also look at the parts people use to run the store. I audit WordPress and WooCommerce sites for the specific issues that actually affect load time and Core Web Vitals: server response time (TTFB), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS), and the less visible problems underneath - slow database queries, unoptimised image delivery, render-blocking scripts, misconfigured caching layers, and plugin bloat adding weight on every page load. On about one in three audits, I find improvements that reduce load time by 20–25% or more with changes that take less than a day to implement. The usual culprits: a plugin making unnecessary database calls on every page, images served at full resolution with no CDN, or a caching configuration that looks correct but isn't actually caching anything. Looking for a broader review covering security, infrastructure, and risk - not just speed? Check out my [technical audits & assessments](/audits/). Need ongoing hands-on help with your WordPress or WooCommerce site? Take a look at my [consulting services](/consulting/). ## Ongoing WordPress Speed Optimisation & Consultancy - Everything from the one-time package. - Weekly Core Web Vitals check-in so regressions don't sneak in. - Re-tuning whenever you add a new plugin, theme, or third-party script. - Email Q&A - ask me anything about the site or how it's set up. - Content-level pointers when something on the page is hurting performance. - CDN setup for international audiences. - New WPO articles, posts, and videos worth your time, sent your way as I find them. - Hosting migrations included at no extra cost. [Get in touch](/contact-me/)## One-Time WordPress Speed Optimisation - Remove third-party tools and scripts that aren't earning their keep. - Reconfigure plugins that are doing more harm than good. - Drop plugins that don't need to be there. - Put a proxy in front (Cloudflare, Bunny) - or fix the one you already have. - Clean up the database if it actually needs it. - Sort out static asset delivery: images, CSS, JS, fonts, video. - Set up a sensible performance plugin stack instead of three that fight each other. - Hosting move - only if there's no way around it. - Plain-English email write-up of what changed and why, so it doesn't feel like a black box. [Get in touch](/contact-me/) ## Navigation - [About](/about-me/) - [Uses](/uses/) - [Now](/now/) - [Resources & Guides](/resources-and-guides/) - [Speaking](/speaking/) - [Writing](/posts/) - [Work & Experience](/work/) - [Projects](/projects/) - [Books](/books/) - [Research Publications](/research-publications/) - [Contact me](/contact-me/) - [Home](/) - [Design Kit](/design-kit/) - [FAQ](/faq/) - [Sitemap](/sitemap/) - [Sustainability](/sustainability/) - [Product Strategy](/product-strategy/) - [Consulting](/consulting/) - [Performance Audits](/performance-audits/) - [Audits & Assessments](/audits/) - [Sponsoring](/sponsoring/) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/mrgkanev/) - [X (formerly Twitter)](https://twitter.com/mrgkanev/) - [GitHub](https://github.com/mrgkanev/) - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@mrgkanev/) - [RSS](/rss.xml) - [Atom](/atom.xml) - [JSON Feed](/feed.json) - [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy/) - [Terms & Conditions](/terms-and-conditions/) - [Accessibility](/accessibility-statement/) --- Generated by astro-inference | https://gkanev.com/llms.txt