What is making my site have 20+ seconds load time?
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I have lunarpages business class hosting for my website,http://www.btownnights.com. My load times are embarrassingly slow, what is happening for this to happen?
I have a feeling it is an add-on I have installed. A friend of mine has pulled all the files and ran it locally, it was barely quicker, still a huge delay. I have also done some of the suggested speed-up tricks displayed in these forums.
Can anyone help me with this...?
Thank you VERY much in advance.
I have a feeling it is an add-on I have installed. A friend of mine has pulled all the files and ran it locally, it was barely quicker, still a huge delay. I have also done some of the suggested speed-up tricks displayed in these forums.
Can anyone help me with this...?
Thank you VERY much in advance.
Oh boy here we go again... Who is hosting your website?
Lunarpages - Business Class
check out you're source too, it looks like your code twice.
which code?
your entire page looks like it loads twice under web inspector in safari, don't know why
I'd start by trying to clean this up.
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http://btownnights.com/&chars...
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http://btownnights.com/&chars...
Its cause of your hosting probably.
Might want to check this out...
http://www.concrete5.org/services/hosting...
Might want to check this out...
http://www.concrete5.org/services/hosting...
Which add-ons do you have installed?
What's your site traffic like?
Did you change any settings recently in the Concrete5 dashboard? (cache, etc.)
You can use a tool likehttp://gtmetrix.com/analyze.html... to test your site and maybe see why speed issues are happening.
What's your site traffic like?
Did you change any settings recently in the Concrete5 dashboard? (cache, etc.)
You can use a tool likehttp://gtmetrix.com/analyze.html... to test your site and maybe see why speed issues are happening.
cache would help out quite a bit. might want to check with your hosting to see if you can run APC PHP caching on it too.
The results of a Google Chrome browser audit on your site are posted here:http://www.pastie.org/1446644
That might help some speed issues, but at first glance this looks like problems with connecting to your host or DNS timing issues since your site isn't even trying to load any elements for a good 10-20 seconds.
Edit: I really think there's a DNS or connection issue, something wrong on your host's end. Your site doesn't even begin to load for 20+ seconds, but once it does it's pretty fast
That might help some speed issues, but at first glance this looks like problems with connecting to your host or DNS timing issues since your site isn't even trying to load any elements for a good 10-20 seconds.
Edit: I really think there's a DNS or connection issue, something wrong on your host's end. Your site doesn't even begin to load for 20+ seconds, but once it does it's pretty fast
Just talked to Lunarpages tech support..
The are saying some jquery's are causing it to slow down and other sources including the update/concrete5.4.1.1/js
When using the firefox add-on Yslow it shows:
Grade F on Make fewer HTTP requests (support said this can be a large issue too)
This page has 11 external Javascript scripts. Try combining them into one.
This page has 12 external stylesheets. Try combining them into one.
This page has 10 external background images. Try combining them with CSS sprites.
Could I take all of the css from the add-ons I am using and dump them into the main css?
This is driving me silly lol
The are saying some jquery's are causing it to slow down and other sources including the update/concrete5.4.1.1/js
When using the firefox add-on Yslow it shows:
Grade F on Make fewer HTTP requests (support said this can be a large issue too)
This page has 11 external Javascript scripts. Try combining them into one.
This page has 12 external stylesheets. Try combining them into one.
This page has 10 external background images. Try combining them with CSS sprites.
Could I take all of the css from the add-ons I am using and dump them into the main css?
This is driving me silly lol
Lunarpages support has said my site has some faulty areas. (shown by using firefox Yslow add-on)
-Make fewer HTTP requests
-Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
There are 46 static components that are not on CDN.
-Add Expires headers
There are 46 static components without a far-future expiration date.
And more...
Really seems like Concrete5 issues?
Attached are screen shots of findings
-Make fewer HTTP requests
-Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
There are 46 static components that are not on CDN.
-Add Expires headers
There are 46 static components without a far-future expiration date.
And more...
Really seems like Concrete5 issues?
Attached are screen shots of findings
I have 2 concrete sites on lunarpages and they both perform very well. HOWEVER, when one of the sites was originally uploaded, it was very slow (40 sec response time) because the DB Server was on a different server. I called lunarpages and they moved everything to one server (an extra $2/month) and everything improved quite a bit. My other site has everything running on one server as well. You should ask lunarpages about this.
re: dg1:
I was just about to post the exact same thing. Only time I've seen 20ish seconds load per page, was when the mysql was hosted on a seperate box.
I was just about to post the exact same thing. Only time I've seen 20ish seconds load per page, was when the mysql was hosted on a seperate box.
I think I have found a solution for my page. I installed Yslow add-on for Firefox and saw some errors on my page on how code was written (php & css). I even double checked the default of my theme. C5mix's Luminosity was written a bit poorly. After I fixed some of the code errors, I made a copy of my whole site & database, put it on my friends dedicated server, and BOOOOM! My original site hosted on Lunarpages (business class) is loading pages from 15-30 seconds. My friends server is loading pages from 2.5-6 seconds. A HUGE difference. Went from a grade F on Yslow to a B.
Thank you everyone for your help & input!
Love the new design on Concrete5
Thank you everyone for your help & input!
Love the new design on Concrete5
you should report this to C5mix and request/suggest improvements.
your purchase should have a support area...that is why it is there. best
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your purchase should have a support area...that is why it is there. best
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What do you mean Luminosity was "written a bit poorly" and what "code errors" are you talking about?
Run Firefox Yslow on the default Luminosity and you will see the errors. Once you add your add-ons on it just adds to the list.
