WordPress Speed Budget: A Simple Target List (So You Don’t Regress)
Wordpress speed budget
Updated: December 28, 2025 • Use this as a practical workflow. Provider dashboards change—adapt the steps to your UI.
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Targets
- Limit page weight.
- Limit third-party scripts.
- Keep fonts minimal.
- Keep plugins lean.
How to enforce
- Measure monthly.
- Add changes gradually and test.
Next steps
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