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Performance Optimization for Django-Powered Websites on Shared Hosting
- Running a Django site on shared hosting can be really agonizing, but with a few fixes here and there, you can get your site running way smoother.
- Reducing server load, regular monitoring and contacting your hosting provider can help you handle the limited resources and avoid the noisy neighbor effect on shared hosting.
- Flipping the debug switch off, configuring allowed hosts and caching are some tricks to make your site more secure and efficient.
- Query optimization can be done by using .select_related() and .prefetch_related(), indexing your database and fetching only what you need.
- Offloading static files to a CDN can improve your site's speed by freeing up server storage, and it's better to compress and optimize files to reduce sizes.
- Keeping middleware lightweight reduces server strain and uses fewer resources.
- Optimizing your frontend code can dramatically improve the user experience by combining CSS and JavaScript files, compressing images without losing quality, delaying image loading and enabling gzip compression.
- Tools like Django Debug Toolbar, Sentry, New Relic or Google Lighthouse help in monitoring, measuring and optimizing your code, settings and site's performance.
- These tricks can make a big difference in your Django site’s performance on shared hosting without spending too much money.
- But if your site is still slow, it might be time to switch to cheap dedicated hosting plans.
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