With W3 Total Cache all setup, which host will get into gear quickest this week in Dallas?

Speed Test – Week 96 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: Dallas, USA
  • 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 96 Summary Table

The fastest host this week is SiteGround with a time of 1.00s, which is not far 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 WP Super Cache on board (in Week 93), the average load time for our 8 hosts was 1.33s. This week with W3 Total Cache, the average load time is noticeably faster at 1.09s.

This is the first week of the W3 Total Cache Speed Study and the early signs are pointing to W3 Total Cache being the better caching solution.

Next week we’ll switch up our test location to London, I wonder whether W3 Total Cache will continue outpointing WP Super Cache?

Speed Test Results - Summary Table - Week 96

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?