Do Plugins & Widgets Slow WP Down?

  • Hello,

    I was wondering if a WordPress site is slowed down by having too many plugins or widgets installed.

    Whenever a plugin or a widget is installed, I notice the additional javascript and css files that need to be loaded at the start for all pages. I’d assume this will impact the site loading time.

    Some plugins are just for one page, like the contact form plugin. But it looks like all pages will load the javascript for the form.

    Are there ways to optimize plugins and widgets for speed? Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays to all!

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  • Every bit of code that is added to a site will slow it down to some degree. Some plugins have large overheads, others are negligible.

    Most can be optimised, but it depends on the way you have your site setup and what you’re using the plugin for.

    Adding a cache to the site is the quickest route, for speeding things up.

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