Hi everyone, I run my WordPress on a VPS server, now my hosting provider is ending and I need to move the sites elsewhere. I have chosen an AWS Lightsail instance of WordPress Multisite( 2 GB CPU, 1 GB RAM) where I will have mini websites or smaller sites of a few pages. I already handle the CDN with Cloudflare where I have additional security set up.
Lately, I have been having problems with WordPress's very slow administration. I especially need advice on reducing the number of plugins I use and getting the most out of AWS and Cloudflare.
My current plugins are: Antispam Bee, Cookiebot CMP WordPress Cookie Banner, Image Optimization Service by Optimole, LiteSpeed Cache, Rank Math SEO, Super Page Cache and UpdraftPlus. It is possible that some are not compatible, I have no such knowledge, but I will be happy to replace them. I need to sort out caching, HTML/CSS/JS minification, image and database optimization.
My idea is: Use Cloudflare CDN, maybe image optimizations and Cloudflare images.
Are there any options and settings that would replace me with some plugins on AWS as well? What plugins should I ditch, replace, or recommend a different combination, maybe even paid plugins? I really need to keep the following plugins: UpdraftPlus, Rank Math SEO, Cookiebot CMP WordPress Cookie Banner. Others can be replaced or solved differently. What is your mix of WP and plugins for quality, reliability and speed?
Thanks for the suggestions!