superpowers-sage:wp-performance

To fix slow WordPress database queries and N+1 patterns, use Query Monitor panels to locate duplicate queries and apply targeted optimization steps like adding missing indexes or remediating meta loading patterns.

The best way to profile WordPress performance bottlenecks in a Sage theme is installing Query Monitor in Lando to measure TTFB, identify slow SQL queries, and capture baseline page reports for before and after benchmarking.

To reduce Core Web Vitals regressions like LCP, INP, and CLS in Vite, apply practical Sage-focused frontend guidance to target rendering bottlenecks and verify the improvements with before and after benchmarking.

A low Redis object cache hit rate often stems from autoloaded options bloat or undefined cache invalidation rules, which you can diagnose by running autoload audits and verifying cache behavior with Query Monitor.

You need Lando as your local environment to install Query Monitor and effectively profile WordPress performance, capturing baseline page reports and dumping query data to identify database, hook, and caching bottlenecks.

The safety guardrails when optimizing WordPress performance require benchmarking before and after making changes, documenting cache invalidation rules, and ensuring all fixes are verified against the initial Query Monitor baseline measurements.