wp-performance

Backend-only WordPress performance profiling and optimization using WP-CLI, Query Monitor, and targeted diagnostics. Use this skill when: This skill assumes the agent cannot use a browser UI. Prefer WP-CLI, logs, and HTTP requests. Read: Run: This detects: If you have WP-CLI access, prefer: It catches common production foot-guns (autoload bloat, SAVEQUERIES/WP_DEBUG, plugin counts, updates). Read: Preferred order: Read: Query Monitor is normally UI-driven, but it can be used headlessly via REST API response headers and _envelope responses: Read: Use the profile output to pick one primary bottleneck category: Be aware of these 6.9 changes when profiling: On-demand CSS for classic themes: Block themes with no render-blocking resources: Inline CSS limit increased: Reference: - Detects and measures performance bottlenecks via WP-CLI doctor/profile commands, Server-Timing headers, and Query Monitor REST API integration without requiring browser access - Covers five optimization categories: database query reduction, autoloaded options cleanup, object cache configuration, cron task optimization, and remote HTTP call management - Includes safe verification workflows that compare baseline vs. post-fix measurements and validate changes against logs and doctor checks - Targets WordPress 6.9+ with PHP 7.2.24+; respects environment restrictions (dev/staging/prod) and requires explicit...