Why Jekyll is already a performance upgrade from WordPress By migrating to Jekyll, you've eliminated database calls, dynamic rendering delays, and plugin overhead. Jekyll's static site architecture means pages load faster, often under 1 second, which improves both user experience and SEO rankings out of the box. However, this doesn’t mean your Jekyll site is perfect by default. Without conscious optimization, you could miss out on significant performance and SEO wins. Let’s fix that. Step 1: Audit your site's current performance Before optimizing, it’s critical to establish a baseline using free tools like: PageSpeed Insights GTmetrix WebPageTest Take note of: Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) Time to First Byte (TTFB) Total page size SEO and accessibility warnings Step 2: Minify CSS, JS, and HTML Jekyll doesn’t minify assets by default. Use the following plugins or filters: Minify HTML: add jekyll-minifier or use htmlcompressor...
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