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Performance

Advanced caching, compression, and optimisation for lightning-fast WordPress sites

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Overview

ProRank SEO's Performance is a comprehensive solution for optimising your WordPress site's speed and performance. With features like Brotli compression, CDN integration (e.g. Cloudflare), and 103 Early Hints, your site will load faster than ever before.

30% Faster

Brotli compression reduces file sizes by up to 30% compared to Gzip

CDN Integration

Integrates with Cloudflare and BunnyCDN for global edge caching

Zero Config

Works out of the box with intelligent defaults

Key Features

Brotli Compression

Next-generation compression algorithm that's 20-30% more efficient than Gzip. ProRank automatically detects browser support and serves the optimal format.

  • Automatic fallback to Gzip for older browsers
  • Cloud compression service if server doesn't support Brotli
  • Works on ANY hosting environment

Edge Caching Network

Integrates with major CDN providers to cache your content at edge locations worldwide.

  • Cloudflare integration (275 locations)
  • Automatic cache invalidation on content updates
  • Smart cache warming for popular pages

Advanced Protocols

Support for the latest web protocols to maximize performance.

  • 103 Early Hints and Alt-Svc HTTP/3 indication
  • 103 Early Hints for faster resource loading
  • Resource hints (preload, prefetch, preconnect)

Configuration

Dashboard Settings

All performance settings are configured through the ProRank SEO dashboard at ProRank SEO → Performance. No manual code configuration is required.

Key Settings

  • Page Cache: Enable HTML page caching with automatic cache invalidation on content updates
  • CSS Optimisation: Minify, combine, and remove unused CSS
  • JavaScript Optimisation: Defer, delay, or remove non-critical scripts
  • Image Optimisation: Compress images, convert to WebP/AVIF, and lazy load
  • CDN Integration: Configure Cloudflare or BunnyCDN zone and API token

For detailed configuration guides, see the dedicated documentation pages for each feature:

Troubleshooting

Cache not working?

  • • Check if you're logged in (cache is disabled for logged-in users by default)
  • • Verify your server supports the required PHP extensions
  • • Check for conflicts with other caching plugins
  • • Enable debug mode in ProRank SEO → Settings → Advanced to view detailed logs

Brotli not compressing?

ProRank automatically falls back to gzip compression if your server doesn't support Brotli. Check the response headers for X-ProRank-Compression to see which method is being used.

Next Steps