Cloudways WordPress Performance and Speed Troubleshooting

Cloudways performance issues are often resolved by switching from the default Breeze plugin to alternatives like WP-Optimize and checking DNS settings. medium confidence based on 8 community reports

Cloudways performance issues are often resolved by switching from the default Breeze plugin to alternatives like WP-Optimize and checking DNS settings.

Based on 8 community reports.

Linked sources: 8.

Known Issues

Breeze caching plugin performance
DNS propagation delays
High Ajax request overhead

Community Q&A

Why is my WordPress site slow on Cloudways?

Slow speeds on Cloudways are often caused by the default Breeze caching plugin, DNS propagation delays, or high Ajax request overhead.

Is Breeze better than WP-Optimize for Cloudways?

Many users report faster load times and better performance metrics when switching from Breeze to WP-Optimize on Cloudways servers.

How long does DNS propagation take after switching to Cloudways?

DNS propagation can take up to 48 hours to fully resolve, which may cause temporary speed or accessibility issues after a migration.

Reddit Sources

9 Most Common WordPress Optimization Mistakes I Keep Seeing (And How You Can Fix Them) (r/Wordpress)
Start Here: Essential Resources & FAQs (r/Wordpress)
Start Here: Essential Resources & FAQs (r/Wordpress)
Bluehost WordPress site is really slow, switched to Cloudways (r/Wordpress)
Anyone made a react front end for their shop? (r/woocommerce)
Get Free Early access to WP VE ( WordPress Virtual Environment) Fully isolated & dedicated and managed wordpress platform that is even better than WP Engine, Kinsta, and cloudways (r/Wordpress)
New WP site and dashboard is slow :/ (r/Wordpress)
Bluehost Alternatives (r/Wordpress)