PHP, CWV, SEO, and GEO
We all know that website speed is important for search engine optimization (SEO) and its modern-day cousin, generative engine optimization (GEO). It’s...
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PHP 8.5 release, November 20
What's new in PHP 8.5 The latest update to PHP, version 8.5, has a release date of November 20, 2025. According to php.net its main features include:...
PHP Vitals interviewed by WP Plugins A to Z podcast
Our first podcast appearance, thanks to John Overall and the WordPress Plugins A to Z team, is all about the early history of PHP Vitals, initial reac...
PHP Vitals WordPress plugin v1.2 makes comparing hosting performance even easier
After launching earlier this year, WordPress plugin PHP Vitals has raced to hundreds of active installations and seen thousands of PHP performance tes...
The fastest PHP performance relies on new CPUs, NVMe storage
PHP performance and server hardware When you use PHP Vitals to speed-test your web hosting, you get a much closer look at the hardware under your webs...
Web Hosting, Transparency, and How PHP Vitals Fights the Race to the Bottom
When our Technical Director launched PHP Vitals at WordCamp Brisbane, he described the Web Hosting industry as a “race to the bottom”. This was not ex...
Caching Can’t Speed Up Everything
Caching is a crucial part of almost any website’s performance plan. Good caching strategies can work at different levels to accelerate the user experi...
WordPress performance depends on PHP performance
Why PHP Performance Is Crucial for Your WordPress Site Speed The world’s web developers love WordPress. In fact, today’s web would be unrecognisable w...
Understanding PHP Performance with PHP Vitals
PHP Vitals is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps you understand and optimize your PHP environment's performance. Let's explore how it works...