WordPress Speed Optimization for Business Magazine

WordPress Website Redevelopment & Speed Optimization Expert Required We are looking for an experienced WordPress developer and performance optimization expert to redevelop and optimize our existing business magazine website: The Entrepreneur Times Website: https://theentrepreneur-times.com/ The website currently takes too long to load, and we want a complete performance-focused redevelopment while preserving our existing content and improving the overall user experience, SEO, and technical structure. 1. Speed & Performance Improve overall loading speed on both mobile and desktop Reduce LCP, FCP, and TTFB Target: LCP < 2.5s, FCP < 1.8s, TTFB ideally < 0.8s Remove/defer render-blocking CSS and JavaScript Reduce unused JavaScript and CSS Optimize server and database response time Implement proper caching and CDN Reduce unnecessary third-party scripts Optimize Core Web Vitals 2. Images & Media Compress and optimize existing images Convert images to WebP/AVIF where appropriate Use responsive image sizes for mobile and desktop Lazy-load below-the-fold images Prioritize and optimize the main/LCP image Avoid oversized images 3. Mobile & Desktop Fully responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop Mobile-first optimization No horizontal scrolling Minimize layout shifts (CLS) Optimize navigation, fonts, buttons, and content loading Avoid loading unnecessary desktop/mobile components simultaneously 4. SEO & Technical SEO Clean SEO-friendly URL structure Proper H1/H2/H3 heading structure Meta titles and descriptions Canonical URLs XML sitemap and robots.txt Internal linking and breadcrumbs Proper 301 redirects from existing URLs Image ALT tags Open Graph and social metadata Implement relevant Schema markup, including: Article NewsArticle Person Organization WebSite Breadcrumb 5. WordPress Redevelopment Review the current WordPress setup and identify performance bottlenecks Optimize theme and plugins Remove unnecessary plugins and code Optimize database Improve CSS/JS loading Ensure compatibility with major browsers Maintain existing articles, categories, authors, and important URLs Ensure the website remains easy to manage through WordPress 6. Before & After Testing The selected developer should provide before-and-after performance reports using tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, GTmetrix, or similar. We are particularly interested in measurable improvements in: LCP, FCP, TTFB, CLS, INP, overall performance score, and real page loading time. Important We are looking for someone who can diagnose the actual technical causes of the slow loading and implement proper solutions, rather than simply installing a caching plugin. Please include: Your previous WordPress speed optimization projects Before/after PageSpeed or GTmetrix results Your experience with Core Web Vitals CDN and server optimization experience Estimated project duration Total project cost Long-term collaboration is possible for ongoing website maintenance, performance optimization, SEO, and development.