What to check when testing WordPress hosting
A hosting test that only loads the front page once is not especially useful. A better comparison checks multiple page types, repeat visits, media payloads, and how the platform behaves under both cold and warm cache conditions.
A reasonable shortlist
- Measure a first uncached request and a repeat cached request.
- Check how quickly the site serves a normal article page with a featured image.
- Inspect HTTP response headers to confirm cache behaviour instead of assuming it.
- Keep the theme lightweight so the stack, not a page builder, sets the baseline.
This demo follows that logic. It uses a real navigation structure, a designated posts page, featured images, comments, and a cache-aware web server.
