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WordPress speed optimisation.
A slow website loses visitors and rankings. We find what is slowing your WordPress site down and fix it, so it loads fast and passes Core Web Vitals.
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01Speed
A fast site keeps customers and helps you get found.
WordPress speed optimisation starts with a simple fact: a slow site loses visitors before they have read a word, and speed is part of how Google judges your pages. We find exactly what is slowing your site down and fix it.
The causes are usually ordinary: a heavy theme full of features you do not use, too many plugins, oversized images, or hosting that is struggling. A speed test shows the symptoms. Fixing the site means finding the cause, which is where building WordPress sites for a living helps.
Starting fresh? See our WordPress development. Want to be found? See our SEO services.
- The real cause found, not just a score
- Core Web Vitals tested and fixed
- Fixes made in the theme and plugins
- Tested before and after
- A heavy theme
- Too many plugins
- Oversized images
- Struggling hosting
02What we fix
What slows a WordPress site down.
Most slow sites have a few of these at once. We find which, and fix the biggest first.
Too many plugins
Every plugin adds code that has to load. We find the ones that cost you the most speed, and replace or remove them.
Oversized images
Photos far bigger than they need to be are one of the most common reasons a page is slow. We get them to the right size.
Core Web Vitals
Google measures how quickly your page appears, how soon it responds and whether it jumps around. We test these and fix what fails.
Slow hosting
Even a tidy site is slow on struggling hosting. We check your server, and if it is the problem we can move you to better hosting.
Fast by design
For sites that need to be very fast, headless WordPress shows your content through a separate frontend built in Next.js.
LeeFounder and lead developerMaldon, Essex
03Why choose us
Speed fixed by the people who build the sites.
Rebellious Digital is a specialist WordPress agency based in Maldon, Essex. We have been building websites for over 15 years, and you deal with the people who write the code, not an account manager.
- Technical know-how
- We write the code, so we can fix it at the source.
- Tested, not guessed
- We measure your site before and after.
- Full support
- Build, hosting and maintenance under one roof.
- Local and UK wide
- Meet in person in Essex, or work with us remotely.
04How we work
Four steps to a faster site.
No jargon, no surprises. You'll always know what's happening next.
- Step 01Discovery callA no pressure chat about your site, and what feels slow to you and your customers.
- Step 02Speed auditWe test your site, and find what is slowing it down.
- Step 03FixWe fix the biggest causes first, in the theme, the plugins, the images and the hosting.
- Step 04Check and keep it fastWe test again to confirm the improvement, and can keep your site fast with a care plan.Start step one
05Client stories
5.0★★★★★24 Google reviewsWhat our clients say.
“Lee has been fantastic in every way! Great to deal with, big attention to detail, nothing is too much trouble, and most importantly he has created a fabulous looking, high converting website for us.”
“Absolutely love my website design by rebellious digital! Quick responses also when Im in need of some changes to my website! Highly recommend”
“Lee has been absolutely brilliant throughout the entire process. From our initial discussions and briefing to the final design of our website, Lee's expertise has truly shone. We have witnessed a significant improvement in our web traffic and SEO rankings thanks to their outstanding work.”
06FAQs
Common questions.
Straight answers about WordPress speed, Core Web Vitals and what we can fix. Anything else, call us on 01268 772772.
Can't see your question? Just ask. We still answer the phone.Usually for a few ordinary reasons together: a heavy theme, too many plugins, oversized images, or hosting that is struggling. A speed test shows the symptoms, and finding the real cause is the first job.
They are Google's measures of how a page feels to use: how quickly the main content appears, how soon the page responds when someone clicks, and whether things jump around as it loads. Google rates a page as good if its main content appears within 2.5 seconds.
Yes. Speed and Core Web Vitals are part of how Google judges the experience your page gives, and a slow site also loses visitors before they reach your content. It is one of several things that affect rankings, not the only one.
Often, yes, by fixing the plugins, images and settings that are slowing it down. If the theme is the real problem, we will tell you honestly whether a rebuild is the better answer.
Sometimes. Even a tidy site is slow on struggling hosting. We check your server as part of the audit, and if hosting is the problem we can move your site, email and DNS to a better provider.
Yes. Our care plans cover WordPress and plugin updates, security monitoring, backups and hosting, so your site stays fast and secure after the work is done.
No. We are based in Maldon, Essex, work from a co-working space in Rayleigh and visit clients across the county for face to face meetings. We also work with clients across the UK and the USA over Zoom.
07Where we work
WordPress speed optimisation across Essex.
Local pages for the towns we work in most, each with its own local detail and FAQs.