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How to reduce TTFB in WordPress (measure first, then fix)

How to measure TTFB in WordPress properly, what a good number looks like, and the five fixes that actually reduce it, in the order that pays off.

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Measure the uncached TTFB first, then work down this list and measure again after each one. Aim for under 200 ms cached and under 600 ms uncached.

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