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No Browser Caching Headers on WordPress

Returning visitors will re-download all resources every time.

Issue ID: PERF-CACHE-001Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

Returning visitors will re-download all resources every time. This affects load speed, Core Web Vitals, and how many visitors stay long enough to convert.

WordPress fix path

How to fix this on WordPress

Focus on hosting, caching, images, and plugin weight.

  1. 1Compress media and use properly sized images.
  2. 2Enable page caching and a CDN.
  3. 3Remove heavy plugins or scripts that block rendering.

After you fix it

  • Check response headers for Cache-Control with max-age > 0

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