Top 27 Performance Testing Tools to Use in 2026
Discover the top performance testing tools for various use cases. From application performance testing to load testing, we cover them all.
- Reading time
- 35 min read
- Updated date
- December 14, 2022
- Post type
- Blog
- Topic
- Web Development Tools
- Topic
- WordPress Performance
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WordPress CDN — Improve Load Times By Up To 72% With a CDN
Content delivery networks supercharge your website's performance. Let's explore WordPress CDNs and how you can benefit from them.
- Reading time
- 21 min read
- Updated date
- December 27, 2022
- Topic
- CDN
- Topic
- WordPress Performance
Query Monitor – Debug WordPress and Improve Website Performance
Learn how you can use the free query monitor plugin to debug slow queries and transactions on your WordPress website.
- Reading time
- 19 min read
- Updated date
- September 20, 2022
- Topic
- WordPress Performance
- Topic
- WordPress Plugins
Why Is WordPress Slow? Let’s Figure It Out!
Do you have a slow WordPress site? Let's figure out why it is slow using various site performance testing tools, and then fix the issue.
- Reading time
- 31 min read
- Updated date
- July 24, 2023
- Topic
- Website Speed
- Topic
- WordPress Performance
How To Optimize CSS for Peak Site Performance
CSS may seem innocent enough, but it can require some heavy processing. Use this guide to properly optimize CSS and improve site performance.
- Reading time
- 26 min read
- Updated date
- May 31, 2022
- Topic
- WordPress Performance
Website Cache
Kinsta Edge Caching: Serving Web Pages up to 80% Faster (Or More)
Kinsta Edge Caching for Managed WordPress Hosting helps our customers get pages to website visitors at lightning speeds — up to 80% faster.
- Reading time
- 12 min read
- Updated date
- December 21, 2022
- Topic
- CDN
- Topic
- Website Cache
How To Clear Cache for All Major Browsers
Find out how to clear the browser cache in most major browsers with these quick steps and why you might want to clear your browser cache.
- Reading time
- 28 min read
- Updated date
- December 28, 2022
- Topic
- Firefox
- Topic
- Google Chrome
- Topic
- Online Marketing Tips
- Topic
- Website Cache
A Complete Guide to Cache Misses (and How to Reduce Them)
A cache miss happens periodically, it is just a part of online life. Read more about how to reduce a cache miss in this easy-to-follow guide.
- Reading time
- 8 min read
- Updated date
- December 29, 2022
- Topic
- Website Cache
Cloudflare
How to Fix Error 1020: Access Denied
How to fix Error 1020 Access Denied, which is caused when a firewall rule has been violated on a site protected by Cloudflare.
- Reading time
- 2 min read
- Updated date
- September 20, 2022
- Topic
- Cloudflare
- Topic
- Website Errors
How to Block an IP Address (IP Deny Tool, Cloudflare, Nginx, Apache)
Whether you're dealing with a bot or spammer, there are lots of reasons why you might want to block an IP address. Here's how to do it!
- Reading time
- 8 min read
- Updated date
- December 19, 2022
- Topic
- Cloudflare
- Topic
- Internet Protocol
- Topic
- Security Tips
Speeding Up and Securing WordPress Through Cloudflare Integration
Kinsta's Cloudflare integration makes WordPress sites hosted on our platform faster and more secure. Read about how we plan on using Cloudflare.
- Reading time
- 9 min read
- Updated date
- December 30, 2022
- Topic
- Cloudflare
How to Set up Cloudflare APO for WordPress – A Deep Dive into Boosting Performance up to 300%
Learn how to set up Cloudflare Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress to boost your site performance up to 300%.
- Reading time
- 21 min read
- Updated date
- December 30, 2022
- Topic
- Cloudflare
Website Speed
How To Use Cookie-Free Domains: A Complete Guide
Are cookies bloating your website and leading to sluggish performance? Learn how to improve your load times with cookie-free domains.
- Reading time
- 20 min read
- Updated date
- January 2, 2023
- Topic
- Website Speed
Migrate To Kinsta and Get a Free 20% Speed Boost — Backed By Stats
Migrate to Kinsta and give your sites a free 20% boost. Our stats are backed by rigorous testing of 3,200+ websites over three months.
- Reading time
- 12 min read
- Updated date
- December 30, 2022
- Topic
- Website Speed
- Topic
- WordPress Hosting
Brotli Compression: A Fast Alternative to GZIP Compression
GZIP compression has been the standard for a long time, but not any more! This post will dissect Brotli compression.
- Reading time
- 16 min read
- Updated date
- October 31, 2022
- Topic
- Website Speed