Some Category Pages are slow and some of them are not.

slow == page is not cached
fast == page is cached

To keep all pages fast use the built-in cache crawler frequently and check settings for Cache -> Purge -> Auto Purge Rules For Publish/Update

You should also read this:

https://docs.litespeedtech.com/lscache/lscwp/troubleshoot/#cache-purges-too-frequently

Hello

Looking over the pages I see that
– slow loading pages have 100+ requests: 30+ each CSS and JS
– fast loading pages have ~60requests: ~10 each CSS and JS
I think there is new content added in the “slow” pages and that adds extra load(elementor seems to be loading on these pages).

Also on “slow” pages the last block(3 columns block with color blue and violet) has issue with social icons.

All pages are cached AND loaded from cache.(see response header for the page)

I would talk with the developer and check the categories templates.

There is nothing to talk about. Fast loading depends on if a URL is cached or not. If a URL is not cached loading is slow, so that is all about.

But loading time depends on the amount of sources that have to be loaded. If your category pages have a big size of HTML sources and much Javascript|CSS sources it takes more time to load the data and to display it.

The “King” of a fast loading page is, who can reduce the amount of data that are only needed for the requested URL and uses a page cache to reduce the time for PHP and MySQL processes.

@annajar also there some situations where cache is auto purged.
You can see the purge logs from:
LSCWP -> Toolbox -> Debug Settings ( /wp-admin/admin.php?page=litespeed-toolbox#settings-debug ) Enable Debug
Then wait a few hours and you can see the purge log here: /wp-admin/admin.php?page=litespeed-toolbox#log_viewer -> Filter by [B] Purge Log

First of all I would luike to thank you both @mukoka and @litetim for your good answers.

I do think @mukoka has a point, because when I clear the cache the category pages goes fast and after a while it goes slow.

And yes I agree with @litetim resourcs indeed makes the laoding time of the category pages slow and that makes them slow. But the Category Page Template is the same used for all category pages.

I did not activate or use crawler on my website Candyhype.com as I find in some articles that it consumes resources and it depends on the Hosting Provider I’m using.

I think im going to use it and see what happends. but is it gonna fix this issue for all pages ?

@annajar no once can guarantee that your site will move faster as long as more resources are loaded on one page.

I would look for the page content and see what is the difference.
Maybe category description, some text added that appear on particular categories or something like that.

2 things you can look after:
– I see you use Cloudflare. Try to connect Litespeed to Cloudflare from: /wp-admin/admin.php?page=litespeed-cdn CDN Settings -> Cloudflare API (right at bottom). Then more setting in Manage tab.
– I see your CSS and JS is combined and minified. But in your request waterfall I see the resources are loaded one by one.
Maybe some cache is not cleared as it should be

First of all Thank you for your answer.

I’m sorry but I did not provide a valubale info. some of them category pages like:

https://candyhype.com/product-category/drinks/
https://candyhype.com/product-category/snacks-crisps/
https://candyhype.com/product-category/american-candy/

They Are excluded from JS optimization because the pages deisgn are ruined so I had to exclude them in [8]Tuning section in LiteSpeed Cache. But what I do not understand is why only these 3 categories design is ruined and the other categories like https://candyhype.com/product-category/chocolate/ and https://candyhype.com/product-category/freeze-dried-sweets/ not.

Same thing happend to this product right here https://candyhype.com/product/airheads-bites-paradise-blends-57g/ if you scroll down you will see what I mean(the page design is ruined). But for other products nothing happend and the style of the pag eis fine. This I’m guesing after I enabled Crawler happend.

But for the Category pages this was hepening before enabling crawler. so why some categories effected and damaged with js or css optimzation and others not tho they have the same template, the same structure and mabe the same number of products?

• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by annajar.

I would try!!! enabling this setting
/wp-admin/admin.php?page=litespeed-page_optm#settings_html -> HTML Settings? -> Remove Noscript Tags

But be careful to test it very thoroughly. It might remove important assets.

This is a test I would do

• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by litetim. Reason: It's an opinion

This was already enabled. I think there is someting else causing this.

The pages style as I mentioned before breaks but when I exclude the pages URLs in Page optimization -> Tuning it goes back to normal so I’m guessing some of the proken category pages brocken style related to js optimization. As you can see in the image these are the pages exluded and also they are the slow pages.

But for the product pages this never happend only till I enabled Crawler yesterday.

Nice debugging! ??
Do other settings changes and you might find the cause.

• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by litetim.

@annajar

I would like to help you solve your problem, but this help requires a deep understanding of programming, website optimization and how the LiteSpeed ??Cache plugin works. Unfortunately, from your comments so far, I have to tell that you are very interested in optimizing your site, but you lack basic knowledge and knowledge about optimization, the special features of your theme and how the cache plugin tries to optimize the poorly optimized areas. However, I would like to emphasize that we are talking about optimization at the highest level. In case of doubt, this means that it may not be possible to achieve the highest level in your area because your theme and the installed plugins prevent unrestricted optimization.

With WordPress and WooCommerce you have chosen a CMS that is anything but suitable for getting the most out of optimization. WordPress is good, but WordPress is only partially suitable for customizing it with a universal plugin. This means, firstly, that not everything can be optimized and secondly, that you have to tolerate any handicaps caused by the theme you use and the plugins you install. If you want uncompromising optimization, then you need a customizer who creates the appropriate conditions to get the best optimization.

@mukoka

Thank you for trying to help, I appreciate the effort. However, having deep knowledge in programming isn’t directly related to the issue I raised. Understanding CSS and JavaScript files and their impact on page requests is relevant, but deep knowledge of LiteSpeed algorithms isn’t necessary. What’s important is understanding how LiteSpeed Cache options work to optimize my site effectively.

In your responses, you mentioned one and only one key point I already know about: cached pages load faster, while uncached pages are slower. I’m not seeking perfection when it comes to my website loading time, I just want to address the issue with my category pages and try to understand better what is the best for me to use with litespeed on. I have already taken steps to resolve it, but thanks for your assistance anyway.

• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by annajar.
• This reply was modified 10 months, 1 week ago by annajar.

Unfortunately I have to disagree with you. Unless you have in-depth knowledge of programming, you will not be able to find the cause or the solution. The LiteSpeed ??Cache Plugin can do a lot, but not everything. Especially since it is not completely free of bugs. Given the fact that you are obviously not a programmer, there is little point in continuing this discussion, nor in your ability to identify possible bugs that could be solved.

Since you have already achieved a high level of optimization, I recommend that you accept this level of optimization. Hope LiteSpeed ??improves the cache plugin even further.