What are the best practices for using a caching plugin on a shared host?

I’ve launched quite a big site the other day and I’d like to incorporate a caching plugin. The setup is single-site with some Buddypress features mixed in (for user registration, maps with gpress, having a profile) running on a shared host. My questions are: 1. Which plugin you consider best for caching given this setup … Read more

Steps to optimize WordPress in regard to server load and website speed?

Besides installing W3 Total Cache or another caching plugin what steps can I take to make sure that my theme and site run as fast as possible. You could install WordPress on Nginx. There are a number of resources to help: nginx Compatibility plugin HOWTO: Install WordPress On Nginx– Slicehost discussion How To Speed Up … Read more