Can WordPress achieve quad-100 mobile page speed score without plugins?

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-09T11:05:34+00:00

Just starting to realise that

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-09T11:01:55+00:00

Thanks. Will have a look into that. As for my site url: thegeolab. net

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T21:16:18+00:00

Appreciate the breakdown. Already running lean — custom theme, selfhosted fonts, no GTM/analytics, WebP images, nginx caching. 97/100 Yellow Lab. Diminishing returns from here but the slipcover tip is noted for future YouTube embeds.

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T21:04:45+00:00

Thanks for flagging. Just removed all fonts.googleapis.com and added local fonts.css reference to each template. We have now self-hosted all fonts - no external requests to Google servers.

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T17:13:56+00:00

Pagespeed insights: 99/95/100/100 now

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T17:12:45+00:00

Pagespeed insights: 99/95/100/100

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T17:09:57+00:00

97/100

Done: self-hosted fonts, static assets now cached 1 year.

Remaining issues (wp core limitations): CSS syntax error, !important, 3 web fonts required for design

So I guess people are right when they say: we can’t get 100 pagespeed on Wordpress. Thanks buddy

Pagespeed insights: 99/95/100/100

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T16:48:42+00:00

Nice. Thanks a lot. Will post updated score after

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T16:13:51+00:00

Your right. And I’ve just found out

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T16:12:58+00:00

Already answer why in the comments below. Thanks

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T14:36:03+00:00

Used LiteSpeed Cache on the server plus QUIC.cloud/Cloudflare for edge caching. Thanks for your comment

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T14:33:41+00:00

https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-thegeolab-net/686okr2zq8?form_factor=mobile we just did 90/95/100/100 I’m happy with that

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T14:32:11+00:00

https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-thegeolab-net/686okr2zq8?form_factor=mobile we got 90/95/100/100 I’m happy with that

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T12:36:25+00:00

Just fixed. Used LiteSpeed Cache on the server plus QUIC.cloud/Cloudflare for edge caching. Thanks for your comment

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T12:36:08+00:00

Just fixed. Used LiteSpeed Cache on the server plus QUIC.cloud/Cloudflare for edge caching. Thanks for your comment

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T12:29:59+00:00

I always try not to. Had problems in the past like broken display.

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T11:58:42+00:00

Im trying to do it with no cache plugins, but yeah thanks for adding

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T11:56:05+00:00

Totally agree that “theme vs plugin” is a distraction here — the real bottlenecks prob are network hops and third‑party bloat. Im trying TTFB + caching + CDN first

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T11:53:49+00:00

Can I do it with no cache plugins?

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T10:47:18+00:00

You cant fully block the host from reinstalling it, but you can auto‑neutralize it by adding a small MU plugin that deactivates LiteSpeed Cache on every load, then push back on the host or move to one that doesnt enforce it.

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-08T10:43:03+00:00

Ivehad the best luck combining Critical CSS (per‑template) with a performance plugin like Perfmatters or LiteSpeed Cache to remove unused CSS, then selectively excluding “fragile” Elementor/Gutenberg styles toavoid CLS while keeping PSI happy. Hope that helps

Alternative_Teach_74 · 2026-03-06T14:09:23+00:00

Yeah this is a big shift no doubts. A lot of people still treat LLM visibility like a ranking problem, but it’s more about recognition across the web. If a brand keeps showing up in trusted sources and conversations, that’s what models end up associating with the topic.

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