How to optimize Drupal for better performance?

Keep your Drupal site running fast

You've got to maintain your Drupal site properly, to keep it fast.

 
Here are some tips on how to optimize your Drupal site:

 

  •  Enable caching for your Drupal.
  •  Optimize your Drupal database.
  •  Log in to your Drupal admin area and go to Site Configuration > Performance. Besides enabling cache, you should also enable Page compression, Optimize CSS files and Optimize JavaScript files.
  •  If your Drupal is hosted on a dedicated solution, you can modify the global MySQL settings for better performance.
  •  Check your website using this online tool. It will give you valuable information on what modifications can be made in order to improve its performance.
  •  Disable/remove all modules/blocks you are not using.

 

(As read in: kb.siteground.com site)