We used LiteSpeed Hosting to address a significant performance issue faced by a prominent news website.
Is that website that consistently publishes fresh content and attracts a large audience familiar to you?
Pages load slowly, readers complain during peak times, and WordPress is overloaded due to heavy database usage and frequent updates.
Hostbits aims to provide speed and reliability to prioritize content. The outcome with our LiteSpeed hosting was a rapid improvement of 70%.
See how this change occurred in real life by continuing to read.
Identifying performance bottlenecks at the beginning of the diagnostic process.
We conducted a thorough analysis of the hosting environment for the news portal before implementing any solution.
We found three primary problems that affected user experience and website performance.
Shared hosting and server with inefficiently optimized Apache configuration
The website was operating on a basic shared hosting service, with a standard Apache server setup that was not optimized for the amount and nature of incoming traffic.
This produced:
- CPU overload occurring consistently.
- Request processing delays.
- High initial response time (high TFB) is observed.
Improper setup of a WordPress plugin
Many crucial plugins were inadequately set up, leading to higher server resource usage in addition to infrastructure issues.
Additionally, it worsened the issue of slow loading times, impacting the loading of web pages directly.
Server location causing high latency
Another important factor was the decision on the data center, which is situated outside of Brazil.
Physical distance caused a delay in the server’s response time for Brazilian users.
Migration to LiteSpeed Hosting with HTTP/3 enabled is the recommended solution.
We have decided to enhance the portal’s performance by migrating to a modern and efficient infrastructure, which includes the LiteSpeed Web Server with HTTP/3 support.
This modification was crucial in order to enhance speed, stability, and the capacity to handle peak traffic.
Activating LiteSpeed cache and the LSCache plugin in WordPress
We first set up the built-in LiteSpeed cache in conjunction with the LSCache plugin for WordPress.
Pages were delivered rapidly, leading to a notable decrease in loading time and server resource utilization.
Utilizing NVMe disks and servers in Brazil to decrease latency
To minimize delay and speed up user access, we transfer the website to servers based in Brazil.
Our servers come with high-speed NVMe disks for faster data processing.
Customizing PHP settings and optimizing databases
Additionally, besides physical migration and caching, we make custom PHP configuration adjustments to enhance backend processing performance.
We enhance the MySQL database by utilizing the InnoDB feature and establishing indexes on the frequently accessed tables.
Results achieved after switching to LiteSpeed hosting
After putting the solutions into action, the improvements were clear and had a direct effect on the user experience and the portal’s performance.
Loading time can be reduced by up to 70% with litespeed hosting.
Tests conducted on GTmetrix and PageSpeed Insights revealed a decrease of up to 70% in page loading time shortly after migration.
Improved efficiency during busy periods
Our team improved the infrastructure to ensure fast and stable access during peak times, guaranteeing smooth navigation for all users.
Enhanced Core Web Vitals and technical search engine optimization.
Improvements in response and stability time had a positive impact on Core Web Vitals metrics, leading to better positioning of the portal in search results.
Downtime reduction approaching 100%
The new hosting offered excellent availability in addition to speed, practically eliminating any downtime for the site.
Your website has the potential to load 70% quicker using our litespeed hosting!
If your website is slow or unstable, as was the situation with the news portal we assisted.
Our team provides a complimentary technical analysis and supports migration to a high-performance LiteSpeed hosting solution.
Contact HostBits to discover how our infrastructure can improve your project’s performance.
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