Performance

Get 99+ Mobile PageSpeed on WordPress

Stop fighting slow load times and poor mobile scores. PhantomWP transforms your WordPress site into a static Astro frontend that Google loves.

38

Typical WordPress
Mobile Score

99

With PhantomWP
Mobile Score

The Mobile Problem

Why WordPress Fails on Mobile PageSpeed

Mobile PageSpeed is where WordPress sites struggle most. Here's what's slowing you down.

PHP Processing

Every page request runs through PHP, querying the database and building HTML from scratch. Mobile users wait while your server thinks.

Theme Bloat

Popular themes load 500KB+ of CSS and JavaScript. Most of it unused on any given page, but mobile browsers download it all.

Render-Blocking Scripts

jQuery, slider plugins, analytics, chat widgets - each one blocks the page from rendering until downloaded and executed.

Unoptimized Images

Full-size images served to mobile devices. No WebP, no lazy loading, no responsive sizing. Your hero image alone could be 2MB.

Plugin Overload

Each plugin adds its own scripts and styles. Contact forms, SEO plugins, security tools - they all add up and slow you down.

Layout Shifts

Ads, images, and dynamically injected content push your page around while loading. Google penalizes this with poor CLS scores.

The Desktop vs Mobile Gap

Desktop Score
72

Passable, but not great

Mobile Score
38

Failed - Google penalizes this

Most WordPress sites show a 30-40 point gap between desktop and mobile scores

Real Lighthouse Scores

See the difference when you move from traditional WordPress to a PhantomWP static frontend.

WordPress Mobile

Before
38

Performance

72

Accessibility

68

Best Practices

78

SEO

First Contentful Paint3.8s
Largest Contentful Paint6.2s
Total Blocking Time890ms
Cumulative Layout Shift0.28

PhantomWP Mobile

After
99

Performance

100

Accessibility

100

Best Practices

100

SEO

First Contentful Paint0.6s
Largest Contentful Paint0.9s
Total Blocking Time0ms
Cumulative Layout Shift0.01

Why PageSpeed Matters More Than Ever

Google's Core Web Vitals are now a ranking factor. Slow sites get buried in search results.

SEO Rankings

Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking signal. Faster sites rank higher than slow competitors.

+53%

organic traffic increase after speed optimization

Bounce Rate

53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load.

-32%

bounce rate reduction with faster load times

Conversions

Every 100ms of latency costs Amazon 1% in sales. Speed directly impacts revenue.

+7%

conversion increase per second saved

"Page experience signals in ranking will roll out in May 2021... The page experience update will begin to roll out for mobile."

- Google Search Central, 2021

Since then, Core Web Vitals have become increasingly important for mobile search rankings.

The Solution

How PhantomWP Achieves 99+ Scores

We don't optimize WordPress. We replace the slow parts entirely.

Pre-Built HTML

Pages are generated at build time as static HTML. No server processing, no database queries. The HTML is ready before visitors arrive.

// Build time: 12 seconds
// Runtime: 0ms server processing

Zero JavaScript Default

Astro ships zero JavaScript by default. Interactive components load only when needed. No jQuery, no unused scripts slowing you down.

WordPress: 487KB JS
PhantomWP: 0KB JS (static pages)

CDN Edge Delivery

Your site is deployed globally on edge servers. Visitors load from the nearest location - milliseconds away, not seconds.

Origin server: 200ms+ TTFB
Edge CDN: <50ms TTFB globally

Optimized Assets

Images automatically converted to WebP, CSS purged of unused styles, everything minified and compressed. No manual optimization needed.

hero.jpg: 2.4MB
hero.webp: 89KB (responsive)

Performance Is Just the Start

Caching plugins can speed up WordPress. But PhantomWP solves problems cache can't touch.

Caching plugins solve:

  • Page load speed (sometimes)
  • Server load under traffic

PhantomWP also solves:

  • Preview before publish
  • Git-based rollback
  • Maintainable component structure
  • Zero attack surface on frontend
"Cache is like adding a fan to your PC. PhantomWP separates the monitor from the PC entirely."

Why Other Solutions Fall Short

You've probably tried caching plugins and CDNs. Here's why they can't get you to 99+.

Caching Plugins (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache)

Gets you to ~60-70

Caching helps, but you're still running PHP on first request. Theme bloat, render-blocking scripts, and unoptimized images remain. The fundamental architecture is still slow.

CDN Services (Cloudflare, StackPath)

Gets you to ~65-75

CDNs cache static assets but can't cache dynamic WordPress pages effectively. First byte still comes from your origin server. Plugin conflicts and cache invalidation issues are common.

Managed WordPress Hosts (Kinsta, WP Engine)

Gets you to ~70-80

Better infrastructure helps, but you're paying premium prices to make PHP run slightly faster. The core problem - dynamic page generation - remains unchanged.

PhantomWP (Static Astro Frontend)

Gets you to 99+

We eliminate the slow parts entirely. Pre-built HTML, zero JavaScript by default, edge CDN delivery. Keep WordPress for content management, serve visitors a blazing-fast static site.

Get 99+ in Minutes, Not Months

No complex migration. No manual optimization. Connect your WordPress site and get perfect scores.

1

Connect WordPress

Enter your WordPress URL. We read your content, pages, and posts via the REST API. No plugins required.

2

Generate Static Site

PhantomWP creates a complete Astro static site from your WordPress content. Optimized, responsive, and fast.

3

Deploy and Score 99+

One-click deploy to Vercel. Your site is live on a global CDN with perfect Lighthouse scores immediately.

Stop Losing Rankings to Slow Load Times

Your competitors with faster sites are stealing your traffic. Get 99+ mobile PageSpeed scores and start ranking higher.

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