Namecheap website 6 seconds loading time. Normal?

[JimHalpert]

Hi everyone,

When I tested my website through Pingdom, it indicated that the response from the server took at least 5 seconds.

Please see first row of the image: https://imgur.com/a/Y9Ogf

I spoke to the namecheap personnel and they told me that 5 to 6 seconds response time is normal for shared hosting. Is this correct? If so, it is quite hard to believe that people will be willing to wait so long for a site to load.

Thank you.

 

[HudsonWebServices]

Hi everyone,

When I tested my website through Pingdom, it indicated that the response from the server took at least 5 seconds.

Please see first row of the image: https://imgur.com/a/Y9Ogf

I spoke to the namecheap personnel and they told me that 5 to 6 seconds response time is normal for shared hosting. Is this correct? If so, it is quite hard to believe that people will be willing to wait so long for a site to load.

Thank you.

This is correct. Try a VPS you might be able to cut that in half depending on your front page size

 

[Natty]

Hey,

That's not a normal load time, it's very slow.

Google says "You should reduce your server response time under 200ms".

This article pretty much explains how to improve it: https://varvy.com/pagespeed/improve-server-response.html

 

[HudsonWebServices]

Hey,

That's not a normal load time, it's very slow.

Google says "You should reduce your server response time under 200ms".

This article pretty much explains how to improve it: https://varvy.com/pagespeed/improve-server-response.html

I completely disagree with 6 seconds being completely slow. Google doesnt take into account he is on a shared hosting server, generally if you want a super fast speed he will need a VPS (assuming the services arent being oversold) It also depends on his front page and how much content in terms of images and their sizes. This can take a fraction of his load times. Another thing, it will vary based on his location, based on where the test is coming from, and based on the server location. Alot of variables when it comes to stuff like this, But I would not consider that extremely slow by any means, especially because he is sharing with everyone else.

Here is an good article, Id never suggest google page speed as a marker for "pagespeed" check out this article.

https://speedupwp.ninja/the-truth-about-google-pagespeed-insights-and-why-you-shouldnt-care/
https://wp-rocket.me/blog/the-truth-about-google-pagespeed-insights/

 

[fasttrak]

I use namecheap for quite a few domains and 6 seconds is top heavy. I only ever get those sort of load times if I have not optimised my site. Most of mine run at 1-2 seconds or less on namecheap shared hosting.

Try WP rocket if you are on Wordpress. Compress images, sort out CSS, etc etc

 

[Natty]

I completely disagree with 6 seconds being completely slow. Google doesnt take into account he is on a shared hosting server, generally if you want a super fast speed he will need a VPS (assuming the services arent being oversold) It also depends on his front page and how much content in terms of images and their sizes. This can take a fraction of his load times. Another thing, it will vary based on his location, based on where the test is coming from, and based on the server location. Alot of variables when it comes to stuff like this, But I would not consider that extremely slow by any means, especially because he is sharing with everyone else.

Here is an good article, Id never suggest google page speed as a marker for "pagespeed" check out this article.

https://speedupwp.ninja/the-truth-about-google-pagespeed-insights-and-why-you-shouldnt-care/
https://wp-rocket.me/blog/the-truth-about-google-pagespeed-insights/

You're right, I didn't realise it was shared hosting!

 

[JimHalpert]

I completely disagree with 6 seconds being completely slow. Google doesnt take into account he is on a shared hosting server, generally if you want a super fast speed he will need a VPS (assuming the services arent being oversold) It also depends on his front page and how much content in terms of images and their sizes. This can take a fraction of his load times. Another thing, it will vary based on his location, based on where the test is coming from, and based on the server location. Alot of variables when it comes to stuff like this, But I would not consider that extremely slow by any means, especially because he is sharing with everyone else.

Here is an good article, Id never suggest google page speed as a marker for "pagespeed" check out this article.

https://speedupwp.ninja/the-truth-about-google-pagespeed-insights-and-why-you-shouldnt-care/
https://wp-rocket.me/blog/the-truth-about-google-pagespeed-insights/

Hi Hudson, do correct me if I am wrong but the first line in my pingdom screenshot is the response time from the server (ie. namecheap)? So even before my content and images are loaded, I already get hit with a 6 second delay. I am new to this, but it certainly sounds quite long.

 

[PinkArrow22]

Their hosting is shit, then again it's only $20 a year. Check out dreamhost or siteground or one of the smaller ones recommended on BHW

 

[rimvy]

iPage is the same for cheapest hosting plan 5s server response time. They said if I upgrade to more expensive shared plan, hosting will be faster, so I think here is the same situation.

 

[Max P Fornasier]

I got to also say this is normal I also have a site hosted by them.

 

[HudsonWebServices]

Hi Hudson, do correct me if I am wrong but the first line in my pingdom screenshot is the response time from the server (ie. namecheap)? So even before my content and images are loaded, I already get hit with a 6 second delay. I am new to this, but it certainly sounds quite long.

200 MS on shared hosting isnt surprising at all, move to a VPS where you can control more of your hosting. Shared hosting with any company regardless who they are, you will run into sometype of performance issue.

 

[HudsonWebServices]

iPage is the same for cheapest hosting plan 5s server response time. They said if I upgrade to more expensive shared plan, hosting will be faster, so I think here is the same situation.

IPage is an EIG company, they are complete shit (with all due respect)

 

[rimvy]

I didn't know back then after they said that I have to buy a more expensive plan, first thing what I did, migrated to VPS.

 

[ExonHost]

6 second is normal loading time. You need to optimize your site for minimal loading.

 

[domyhd]

200 MS on shared hosting isnt surprising at all, move to a VPS where you can control more of your hosting. Shared hosting with any company regardless who they are, you will run into sometype of performance issue.

i have tried to move my Wordpress site from shared hosting to VPS, but when i tried to import Mysql db it wont import completely... that’s why im stuck with shared hosting now

 

[MKSKS]

i have tried to move my Wordpress site from shared hosting to VPS, but when i tried to import Mysql db it wont import completely... that’s why im stuck with shared hosting now

Ask your host to provide you complete backup of your db.
This happened with me once I was unable to take the backup from cpanel after multiple tries I contacted the hosts and they did the backup for me. Maybe this works for you to.

 

[domyhd]

Ask your host to provide you complete backup of your db.
This happened with me once I was unable to take the backup from cpanel after multiple tries I contacted the hosts and they did the backup for me. Maybe this works for you to.

i did. they even try to import it themselves, they said that i’ll have to do modifications on my db. And then “please contact ur developer “, im my own developer though

 

[MKSKS]

i did. they even try to import it themselves, they said that i’ll have to do modifications on my db. And then “please contact ur developer “, im my own developer though

Did you try taking backup using the cpanel backup option or directly from phpmyadmin?

 

[domyhd]

Did you try taking backup using the cpanel backup option or directly from phpmyadmin?

directly from phpmyadmin, also the vps’s panel was vesta

 

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