{"id":3048,"date":"2026-03-22T12:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webprestige.gr\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=3048"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:44:20","slug":"protinews-wordpress-support-speed-optimization-hosting","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.webprestige.gr\/el\/case-studies\/protinews-wordpress-support-speed-optimization-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Protinews \u2014 WordPress Support, Speed Optimization &amp; Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Client Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Protinews is a high\u2011traffic news portal delivering real\u2011time updates, articles, and multimedia content to a large daily audience.<br>Due to the nature of news publishing, the website requires exceptional performance, stability, and continuous technical support to ensure uptime and fast content delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Industry: News &amp; Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location: Greece<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Scope: WordPress Support, Speed Optimization, Hosting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Objective: Improve performance, stability, and long\u2011term scalability for a high\u2011traffic news platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Protinews faced several performance and stability issues due to high traffic volume and continuous content publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key challenges included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slow loading times during peak traffic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heavy database load from thousands of posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inefficient caching configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdated hosting infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Core Web Vitals issues (LCP, INP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need for ongoing WordPress support and monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategy &amp; Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our approach focused on performance, stability, and long\u2011term scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Full technical audit of WordPress, plugins, and hosting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimization of database queries and cleanup routines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of advanced caching rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Migration to optimized hosting environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous monitoring and support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Core Web Vitals improvements for mobile and desktop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WordPress Support &amp; Maintenance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily monitoring and issue resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugin and theme updates with compatibility checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security hardening and firewall configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup automation and disaster recovery setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speed Optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LSCache golden profile configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Object Cache OFF (due to news portal structure)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\u2011day TTL for static assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lazy Load with custom exceptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JS defer and CSS optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image optimization strategy without quality loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database optimization and cleanup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hosting &amp; Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Migration to high\u2011performance hosting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Server\u2011level caching and CDN integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved PHP workers and memory allocation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uptime monitoring and load balancing strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The improvements delivered measurable performance gains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faster loading times across all pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved LCP and INP scores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stable performance during peak traffic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced server load and improved resource usage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher reliability and uptime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better user experience for readers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tech Stack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSCache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloudflare CDN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimized hosting environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP \/ MySQL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance monitoring tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services Used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speed Optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hosting &amp; 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