Page Level Optimization

Sometimes your site runs heavily because of hidden things such as Database queries or bad developer behaviors such as loading the pages with plug-ins and modules.

Database queries are going to happen. CMSs are database driven, which means they talk to the database, get the data, and then render the data into markup, before they show the page. Some 3^rd party extensions are poorly built and query the database more than they should. Normally databases are extremely fast, but when each page requires +100 queries (asking for data) you begin to find your site running slower. Especially with high traffic, 100 queries times 20 people asking for data at the same time means trouble. It is best to limit queries.

Check to see how many queries your site is running at by going into your administrator and site configuration. Choose site debug. Go to your front end and refresh you page, the debug data should be at the bottom. Quickly go to the administrator and disable debugging if on a production site (the same way you enabled it). View the debug data. It should say how many queries that one page was running.

Our Page level optimization will reduce queries on a page by page basis. We will also suggest the removal of modules or plug-ins that don't add to the value of your site. Think of this optimization as the fine tuning of your project.