Theme, Caching & Mobile Optimization for WordPress Legal Site
Legal Services · < 10 Employees · WordPress
85%
Desktop LCP Reduction
99
Mobile Perf Score
88%
Mobile SI Reduction
Project Overview
Lamont Law needed their WordPress site optimized for speed to improve user experience and search rankings in the competitive legal services space.
The legal services industry is highly competitive in search. Their site's slow loading speed was impacting rankings and making it harder for potential clients to engage with their content.
Goals & Objectives
The primary goal of this project was to improve Google's Core Web Vitals, site speed, and overall user experience and usability.
Our primary goals were to:
- Reduce mobile LCP below 2.5s
- Achieve 90+ mobile performance score
- Reduce Total Blocking Time across devices
- Company Name
- Lamont Law
- Company Size
- < 10 Employees
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Platform
- WordPress
Outcomes:
Core metrics that improved over the duration of the project.
85%
Desktop LCP Reduction
Desktop LCP dropped from 4.1s to 0.6s — an 85% improvement.
99
Mobile Perf Score
Mobile performance score improved from 65 to 99.
88%
Mobile SI Reduction
Mobile Speed Index improved from 16.9s to 2.0s — an 88% improvement.
Before vs After
Before
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Mobile Perf Score | 65 |
| Desktop Perf Score | 51 |
| Mobile FCP | 2.7s |
| Desktop FCP | 0.6s |
| Mobile LCP | 4.0s |
| Desktop LCP | 4.1s |
| Mobile TBT | 350ms |
| Desktop TBT | 420ms |
| Mobile CLS | 0.003 |
| Desktop CLS | 0.001 |
| Mobile SI | 16.9s |
| Desktop SI | 5.9s |
After
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Mobile Perf Score | 99 |
| Desktop Perf Score | 81 |
| Mobile FCP | 1.1s |
| Desktop FCP | 0.4s |
| Mobile LCP | 1.9s |
| Desktop LCP | 0.6s |
| Mobile TBT | 70ms |
| Desktop TBT | 40ms |
| Mobile CLS | 0 |
| Desktop CLS | 0 |
| Mobile SI | 2.0s |
| Desktop SI | 0.8s |
Our Approach
A systematic, step-by-step process tailored to Lamont Law's needs.
Performance Audit
Comprehensive audit of the WordPress installation.
Theme & Plugin Optimization
Streamlined theme and reduced plugin overhead.
Media Optimization
Optimized images and media across all pages.
Caching Configuration
Set up proper caching for optimal performance.
Mobile Optimization
Ensured fast performance on mobile devices.
Key Takeaways
Legal sites benefit enormously from speed — potential clients leave slow sites quickly.
Local SEO rankings are influenced by page speed performance.
Mobile optimization is critical for legal services where many users search on phones.
Latest Case Studies
Want Results Like These?
Request a free performance audit and see exactly how we can improve your site's speed.
