With Comet Cache now strapped on, which host is tearing it up this week in Vancouver?

Speed Test – Week 129 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

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  • Location of Test: Vancouver, Canada
  • Plugins Installed: Comet Cache & Autoptimize
  • Frequency of Testing: Every Hour for 7 Days
  • Number of Weekly Tests = 1 x24 x7 x8 = 1,344 (xHours xDays xSites)
  • 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 Speed Test this week?
 

WordPress Hosts

Identical Live Sites

Weekly Tests

SiteGround Weekly Speed Results

SiteGround Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

Namecheap Weekly Speed Results

Namecheap Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

GoDaddy Weekly Speed Results

GoDaddy Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

Lightning Base Weekly Speed Results

Lightning Base Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

InMotion Hosting Weekly Speed Results

InMotion Hosting Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

HostGator Weekly Speed Results

HostGator Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

Bluehost Weekly Speed Results

Bluehost Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

Web Hosting Hub Weekly Speed Results

Web Hosting Hub Speed Dashboard & Load Time Chart

Speed Test – Week 129 Summary Table

The fastest host this week is InMotion Hosting with a time of 0.97s, which is fairly close to the all time Vancouver record of 0.76s, which was set by Web Hosting Hub in Week 28.

On our last visit to Vancouver (with Cache Enabler setup in Week 126), the average load time for our 8 hosts was 1.15s. This week with Comet Cache now on board, the average load time was slightly slower at 1.26s.

This is the first week of the Comet Cache Speed Study, and the early signs are pointing toward this being a very close battle.

Next week I’ll be switching up our test location to São Paulo. I am very keen to find out which caching solution will prove to be the fastest?

Speed Test Results - Summary Table - Week 129

And this Week’s Winner is…

Speed Rankings

After 2+ years 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 speed challenge.

Which host is Fastest after 2+ Years?