With W3 Total Cache now paired with MaxCDN & Cloudflare, which host is ripping it up this week in Dallas?
Desktop Speed Test – Week 87 Method
- Compare 8 WordPress Hosts
- Use 8 Live Sites, each with a Different Host but with Identical Content (you can check them out here)
- Use GTmetrix Speed Test
- Location of Test: Dallas, USA
- Frequency of Testing: Every Hour for 7 Days
- Number of Weekly Tests = 1 x24 x7 x8 = 1,344 (xHours xDays xSites)
- Desktop Speed Testing is checking how long it takes for a website to fully load using a desktop internet browser
Which WordPress Host will conquer the Desktop Speed Test this week?
WordPress Hosts
Identical Live Sites
Weekly Tests
WordPress Host #1: SiteGround
WordPress Host #2: Namecheap
WordPress Host #3: GoDaddy
WordPress Host #4: Lightning Base
WordPress Host #5: InMotion Hosting
WordPress Host #6: HostGator
WordPress Host #7: Bluehost
WordPress Host #8: Web Hosting Hub
Desktop Speed Test – Week 87 Summary Table
The fastest host this week is SiteGround with a time of 1.31s, which is a fair way off the all time Dallas record of 0.78s, which was also set by SiteGround in Week 78.
On our last visit to Dallas with MaxCDN, Cloudflare & WP Super Cache setup (in Week 84), the average load time for our 8 hosts was 1.75s. This week with W3 Total Cache replacing WP Super Cache, the average load time is slightly faster at 1.71s.
This is the first week of our MaxCDN, Cloudflare & W3 Total Cache Speed Study, and the early signs are pointing to a close contest.
Next week we’ll be switching up the test location to London. Which caching plugin will prove to be the best performer when paired with MaxCDN & Cloudflare?
And this Week’s Winner is…
Desktop Speed Rankings
After 18 months of testing, let’s summarize all the results to see how our 8 hosts are performing overall. It will also allow us to find out which host is currently leading our desktop speed challenge.