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WordPress for Education

You're reading from   WordPress for Education Create interactive and engaging e-learning websites with WordPress book and ebook

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849518208
Length 144 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Adam Scott Adam Scott
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Site performance


A slow website creates a frustrating experience for students. By optimizing our site performance, site visitors will be able to access course information more quickly.

The first step to site optimization is to disable any unused plugins. Throughout the book, I have recommended dozens of plugins that will enhance a WordPress site for education, but running too many active plugins can significantly decrease site performance. Once you have found the right plugin configuration for your site, be sure to disable and delete the plugins that are unused.

WP Super Cache

WP Super Cache is a caching plugin that will dramatically improve the speed of our site. Caching creates static files of our posts and pages, which load much more quickly than the dynamic WordPress files. One of the reasons I like WP Super Cache is that it provides a simple setup while retaining advanced options for experienced users.

To use WP Super Cache, install and activate the WP Super Cache plugin. Once the plugin...

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