WordPress Speed Optimization Expert

My WordPress site loads slower than I’d like and the performance issues show up in three clear areas: overall page-loading time, server response, and heavy database queries. I would like a full audit, followed by hands-on optimisation that tackles each of those bottlenecks.

The stack is a standard WordPress install; at the moment I’m not sure whether any caching plugin is active, so part of the job is to confirm what’s running and, if necessary, configure or replace it with a better option. You’re free to use proven tools such as WP-Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, Redis object caching, query monitors, or any other technique you judge effective, provided the final result is stable and compatible with the existing theme and plugins.

Please deliver:
• A brief before-and-after performance report (PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix) that highlights the improvements in loading time, Time to First Byte, and database query count.
• A changelog of every tweak made—code snippets, plugin settings, server-level rules—so I can reproduce or roll back if needed.
• Recommendations for ongoing maintenance to keep the site fast as content grows.

Success is a sub-2-second fully loaded time on desktop and a noticeable reduction in server CPU/MySQL load during traffic spikes.