WordPress Site Speed Optimization

My site, https://meerath.com, is currently under-performing on both the mobile and desktop tabs of the WordPress.com speed-test tool (https://wordpress.com/speed-test-tool?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeerath.com%2F&hash=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6MzQ3ODU4fQ.ekePd9BXjmNOXA_odsHIvulI40TSlF80exwMOs7eDyI&tab=mobile). I need the overall performance lifted across every page, not just the home-page, until the numbers in that same WordPress test clearly show a solid improvement.

What matters most is tangible gains in loading speed, responsiveness and script execution. You’re free to choose the exact mix of tactics—caching layers, image compression, code minification, database clean-up, CDN configuration—as long as they play nicely with WordPress and do not break existing functionality or design.

I will gauge success primarily with the WordPress speed test I linked, but you can cross-check your work in PageSpeed Insights, Jet Pack or similar tools if that helps you hit the mark.

Please plan to deliver:
• an optimized live site with no visual or functional regressions
• before/after metrics from the same WordPress speed test for both mobile and desktop
• a brief summary of the main changes you made so we can maintain them in-house

If you have recent WordPress performance work to showcase, feel free to share a link or two when you reply.