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Case Study: Villaprivlaka.com

We improved the loading speed of the Villaprivlaka.com website by 65.74%.

Villaprivlaka.com

Before transferring to us, the Villaprivlaka.com website was hosted on a server in the USA, with one of the larger global hosting providers. Speed tests using Chrome DevTools showed that the homepage was opening in just under 3 seconds for visitors from Slovenia. Although we often encounter much slower websites on the internet, the owners decided to try hosting with us and see if their site would perform faster.

Since they transferred not only the Villaprivlaka.com website but also a more extensive online store, they opted for the TURBO package, which boasts exceptionally powerful server resources. The improvement in loading speed was visible immediately after the transfer, and with a few adjustments and basic speed optimization, we further accelerated the website. Now it opens in about 1 second, which compared to the initial state means a 65.74% speed increase.

WEBSITE SPEED OPTIMIZATION PROCESS

ABOUT THE WEBSITE

The website presents the holiday home Villa Privlaka, located about 20 km from Zadar.

More precisely, the luxury villa is situated in the Dalmatian town of Privlaka, just a few steps from the sea, where there is also an arranged beach. The nearest is a sandy beach, but concrete and pebble beaches are also available not far away.

Villa Privlaka is perfect for unforgettable family vacations, as it combines a pleasant and peaceful environment, high living comfort, beautiful beaches, and easy accessibility to cities (Nin, Zadar) and national parks.

In the luxury holiday home, there are four bedrooms, four bathrooms (one includes a sauna), two living rooms, and a modernly equipped kitchen with a dining area. The accommodation also offers a covered terrace with comfortable garden furniture and two swimming pools.

The Villaprivlaka.com website is available in four language versions: Slovenian, Croatian, German, and English. If you are interested in more, visit the site and check additional details, and of course, you can also submit an inquiry or book accommodation.

VILLAPRIVLAKA.COM

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1. SPEED WITH THE OLD PROVIDER

The Villaprivlaka.com website was originally hosted on a server in the USA. Tests we conducted with Chrome DevTools showed that the homepage was loading in about 3 seconds. Although a caching plugin (W3 Total Cache) was already installed, the total loading time was relatively high, as also indicated by the PageSpeed Insights score (31). On the server with one of the larger American hosting providers, the now somewhat outdated PHP version 5.6 was set up.

  • Time of the first request: 1.63 s
  • Loading time of the website: 2.89 s
2. SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TRANSFER

We advised the owners of the Villa Privlaka website to choose the TURBO package, especially because of the more extensive online store they also transferred to our server. The difference in loading speed was quickly noticeable, as the homepage loaded in less than 2 seconds after the transfer. This already achieved a 37.37% speed increase, but we knew that we could further improve the loading time with basic speed optimization.

  • Time of the first request: 778 ms
  • Loading time of the website: 1.81 s
3. SPEED AFTER NEOSERV OPTIMIZATION

The total loading time of the website is significantly lower after the speed optimization was performed. Compared to the original state when the site was hosted on a server in the USA, the homepage now appears 65.74% faster to visitors from Slovenia. The speed optimization included six steps: activation of the newer PHP version 7.3, installation and configuration of a caching plugin, installation and configuration of a plugin for merging and minifying CSS/JS files, activation of gzip compression, optimization of all images (with lossless compression without visible loss of quality), activation of a plugin for progressive image loading.

  • Time of the first request: 14 ms
  • Loading time of the website: 990 ms
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Additional explanations on speed optimization

  • Which plugins did you use to help with the speed optimization of Villaprivlaka.com?

    For the speed optimization of the Villa Privlaka website, we used the following three plugins:

    • For effective page caching, we used the WP Super Cache plugin.
    • We used the Merge + Minify + Refresh plugin for merging and minifying CSS and JS files.
    • We used the a3 Lazy Load plugin for loading images as the visitor scrolls down the website.

    All the listed plugins are easy to use, so you can try them out on your own website as well.

  • Is there still room for improvement? What else could you advise website owners?

    To start with, we would advise them to delete all the sample content from the chosen graphic template that they definitely do not need on their WordPress website. This includes sample posts, categories, tags, images, comments, etc. They can also delete inactive graphic templates.

    The next step would be to review the list of plugins. There might be some that are not necessary for the website's operation. By removing unnecessary plugins, website owners might further reduce the number of HTTP requests.

    Further steps to speed up the website's operation require more advanced programming knowledge. For example, this group of measures could include removing excess CSS and JS code that the website Villaprivlaka.com does not need for its operation.

  • My speed test results are slightly different from yours. What am I doing wrong?

    Most likely, you are conducting the speed test correctly, as minor deviations in the results are quite normal. You can see for yourself; perform the test with the Chrome DevTools tool several times in a row, and you will quickly realize that the loading time of the site is always slightly different.

    Don't know how to perform a speed test? Detailed instructions can be found in the article on our blog.

  • My speed test results are significantly different from yours. Why is there such a large discrepancy?

    If your speed test, conducted with the Chrome DevTools tool, differs significantly from ours, there are several possible reasons for this. Among them, we would highlight the following:

    • The "Disable cache" function was enabled in Chrome DevTools during the test.
    • The website owner has deactivated or changed the settings of the caching plugin.
    • The website owner has deactivated or changed the settings of the plugin for merging and minifying CSS/JS files.
    • New images that take up a lot of space or are not properly optimized have been installed on the website.
    • New plugins that affect the loading speed have been installed on the website.
    • Other changes have been made to the website that slow down its performance.