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Performance & Troubleshooting
Check if SiteHosts is having an outage
See real-time service updates and uptime info.
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Quick answer
See real-time service updates and uptime info.
- Slow sites are usually caused by large images, heavy scripts, or missing caching.
- Start with quick wins: compress images and enable LiteSpeed Cache.
- Core Web Vitals influence both rankings and conversions.
Key details
Occasional outages can happen, but we provide live status updates.
Check our status page before making changes to your site.
If the issue is only on your site, it is likely a configuration or content problem.
Helpful tips
- Bookmark the status page for quick access.
Quick checklist
- Run a speed test
- Optimize images and scripts
- Clear cache after updates
- Disable heavy or unused plugins
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