Speed with logged-in users.
THE CACHING PROBLEM
Logged-in pages are usually not cached.
Members experience the uncached site, which is the slow one.
WHAT THAT MEANS
Page caching helps visitors and not members.
The underlying site speed matters more than for an ordinary site.
WHAT HELPS MEMBERS
Object caching, where available on your plan Fewer plugins A lighter theme Database optimisation
WHAT MAKES THESE SITES SLOW
Membership plugins checking access on every request Course plugins tracking progress Large numbers of user records Heavy themes
FOR LARGE MEMBER NUMBERS
User queries become significant.
Ask us about object caching if member numbers are substantial.
WHAT TO TEST
The experience logged in, not just logged out.
Most owners only ever see their own admin view.
WHAT TO MONITOR
Resource usage, which rises with member activity.
