Best Practices for Optimizing Joomla Performance on Shared Hosting

saqrio

Hi everyone,

I’ve been using Joomla for a few years now, and I’m currently running a small website on shared hosting. While Joomla is fantastic, I’ve noticed some performance lags, especially when traffic spikes. I want to make sure my site runs smoothly without upgrading to a dedicated server just yet.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

Enabled caching through Joomla’s Global Configuration.
Minimized extensions to only what’s absolutely necessary.
Compressed images to reduce load times.
While these steps have helped, I feel there’s more I can do. Could anyone share their tips or best practices for optimizing Joomla performance on shared hosting? Are there specific plugins, server settings, or tools you’ve found effective?

Looking forward to your insights!

Cheers!

saguaros

saqrio Hi

1/ Try site performance extensions such as JCH Optimize: https://extensions.joomla.org/tags/site-performance/
2/ Try CDN (if budget allows)
3/ Seek professional help if nothing helps: https://thepixel.dev/services/seo-speed-optimization

Hope it helps 🙂