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.
Typical WordPress
Mobile Score
With PhantomWP
Mobile Score
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
Passable, but not great
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
Performance
Accessibility
Best Practices
SEO
PhantomWP Mobile
Performance
Accessibility
Best Practices
SEO
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.
organic traffic increase after speed optimization
Bounce Rate
53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load.
bounce rate reduction with faster load times
Conversions
Every 100ms of latency costs Amazon 1% in sales. Speed directly impacts revenue.
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.
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.
// 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.
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.
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.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 ~60-70Caching 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 ~65-75CDNs 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 ~70-80Better 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.
Connect WordPress
Enter your WordPress URL. We read your content, pages, and posts via the REST API. No plugins required.
Generate Static Site
PhantomWP creates a complete Astro static site from your WordPress content. Optimized, responsive, and fast.
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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