Budget: 2000 EUR Deadline: 10 days
Hi Jonathan,
I've done exactly this kind of work before — WordPress sites running slow because of no caching layer, unoptimized assets, and hosting that doesn't scale. Let me walk you through what I'd actually do here.
Your biggest win will come from server-side caching. I'll set up Nginx FastCGI cache for full page caching, plug in Redis for object cache (database queries, transients, sessions), and configure proper Cache-Control headers so browsers stop re-downloading assets they already have.
For CDN I typically go with Cloudflare (free tier handles most sites fine) or BunnyCDN if you need more control over cache rules. Both integrate with WordPress in minutes, and I'll make sure images get served in WebP with proper lazy loading.
CSS/JS minification is straightforward. I'll combine and minify everything, defer what's not critical for initial render, and eliminate render-blocking resources. Usually saves 1-2 seconds on LCP alone.
The cloud infrastructure part depends on where you're hosted now. If it's shared hosting, moving to a VPS (Lightsail, small EC2, or Hetzner Cloud) with proper PHP-FPM tuning will make more difference than any plugin. I'll assess what makes sense cost-wise and set it up.
Once everything's done you'll get a full before/after comparison with Lighthouse scores, TTFB, LCP, CLS, plus I'll set up uptime and performance monitoring so you can catch regressions early.
I'm putting 2000 EUR because the cloud infrastructure piece takes real engineering work beyond just plugin configs. Happy to discuss scope if needed.
10 days to complete.
Olexander