WordPress powers a huge share of small business websites, and it brings a specific, repeatable set of issues along with its flexibility.
Every plugin adds a script, a database call, or both. Sites that have been running for years often carry plugins nobody remembers installing — and nobody's removed.
Visual page builders are convenient to edit but often generate far more code than a hand-built page needs. The convenience has a real, measurable speed cost.
WordPress doesn't compress images by default. Years of full-resolution uploads is one of the most common speed issues on WordPress specifically.
An unmodified default theme signals "this business didn't invest in their own site" more than most owners realise — even when the underlying business is strong.
Two of the cheapest, most effective WordPress speed fixes are also the most commonly skipped entirely.
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