Umbraco Speed

Speed matters

Google and other search engines do not like slow web pages, nor do website visitors. With speed being crucial to SEO and user experience, it must be considered when choosing a platform. Many aspects of a website factor into its overall rate, but offering a baseline speed is equally important.

One common complaint from users on Wordpress sites is that the platform is often slow. Some of these problems stem from shared hosting of sites, local hosting instead of hosting in the cloud, and the lack of a sophisticated content delivery capability. One workaround for Wordpress sites is to add a Content Delivery Network (CDN) in front of the site to reduce the server load in delivering the site to end-users. While this option is useful, it often adds a monthly cost to the website's hosting fees. However, the difference in performance between Wordpress sites using a CDN and those that do not is noticeable.

A major difference between these two platforms is Umbraco Cloud, as opposed to Umbraco CMS. Umbraco Cloud ensures that content is delivered through Microsoft Azure to provide your website to end-users quickly. This approach offers a better out-of-the-box site speed than Wordpress's locally hosted sites.