Performance & Security Hardening
Make your site fast and resilient: Core Web Vitals, caching/CDN, security headers, and targeted fixes.
Speed you can feel. Protections you can trust.
I analyze your current stack and apply practical improvements that move the needle: asset delivery, caching strategy, image formats, script execution, and server settings—paired with hardened headers and sane auth controls.
The goal is a snappy site with fewer attack surfaces and a clean path to stable updates.
What’s Included
Core Web Vitals
CLS/LCP/INP targets, render path tuning, font loading, and script deferral.
Caching & CDN
Page/object/browser caching, HTTP/2–3, CDN rules, and smart cache busting.
Asset Optimization
Minify/inline strategy, critical CSS, lazy media, WebP/AVIF where supported.
Security Headers
CSP, HSTS, referrer policy, XFO, XCTO—applied safely for your stack.
Auth & Login Hygiene
Rate limiting, 2FA option, lockouts, and sane REST/XML-RPC exposure.
Plugin/Theme Audit
Bloat reduction, updates, deprecations, and conflicts that impact speed/security.
Technical Approach
- Audit pass (Lighthouse/Vitals) to identify render-blocking assets and long tasks.
- Script strategy: defer/async, selective enqueue, and preconnect/preload where appropriate.
- Cache layers aligned to host: page cache, OPcache/object cache, CDN edge behavior.
- Static assets: hashed filenames, long-lived caching, conditional compression (gzip/brotli).
- Images: responsive srcset/sizes, next-gen formats, lazy/priority loading, aspect-ratio control.
- Headers: CSP tuned to theme/plugins, HSTS with safe preload timing, referrer/XFO/XCTO.
- Auth: login throttling, 2FA option, reduced attack surface via disabled endpoints where safe.
- Monitoring hooks for error logs and basic anomaly visibility.
Common Scenarios
Existing Site Feels Slow
Improve TTFB, LCP, and interaction latency without a full rebuild.
Security Posture Upgrade
Add headers, tighten auth, and reduce exposed endpoints with minimal code changes.
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Harden It & Speed It Up
Share your host and theme details — I’ll apply targeted performance and security improvements.