MakeWPFast is a WordPress performance lab focused on the backend bottlenecks that caching plugins and CDNs can't fix.

While 90% of WordPress speed advice is about the frontend — compressing images, minifying CSS, adding cache layers — the real slowdown usually lives deeper: bloated wp_options autoload data, unoptimized database queries, and PHP memory that grows with every plugin you install.

### What we do

• Benchmark plugins — 35,000+ WordPress plugins analyzed for their measured impact on autoload size, query count, and load time.
• Test themes — 200+ themes profiled for backend performance.
• Head-to-head comparisons — 580+ data-driven plugin and theme comparisons so you can pick the faster option before you install.
• Error guides — diagnostic walkthroughs for common WordPress performance and configuration problems.
• Free diagnostic tools — scan your own site for autoload bloat, slow queries, and memory issues. No guesswork — just measurements and actionable reports.

### How it works

Every entry is backed by real benchmark data, not opinion. We install each plugin in a controlled environment, measure the before/after delta on database queries, autoload weight, and page render time, then publish a speed score you can trust.

### Who it's for

Developers, agencies, and site owners who want to know which plugins actually slow WordPress down.