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Can we just use the builder we want not not worry about performance because we are using a CDN?
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We’ve got a successful site using WP. This is custom with a great contract developer. But we’re looking at creating some new sites/businesses. Beaver Builder is attractive since we eliminate the delays caused by having a dev in the loop. (Not a matter of $$$ so much as just that it would be much faster process- and workflow-wise having our designer work directly in WP.)
A page builder can slow performance from 10% to 25% depending on which builder and which comparison you read.
From what I’ve read in other threads here, as long as we are using a CDN and the site is cached, page times are not impacted by using a builder. We specifically use WP Engine, which has strong caching.
Is this true? Can we just use the builder we want and not worry about performance because we are using a CDN?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!!
PS: We don’t have to use Beaver Builder but it seems as good as the others and our designer knows it already so all other things being equal. But we could use Elementor. I have used Divi and don’t like it just cuz it feels bloated/messy, though it works well so that’s a personal nit really.
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> TL;DRCan we just use the builder we want not not worry about performance because we are using a CDN?
Performance isn’t just server speed or TTFB. Builders generate bad markup, increase bundle size, bundle unused javascript, etc. Gutenberg does it too, though they are doing some pretty neat stuff to try and mitigate these issues.
A CDN is a great first step to fixing performance issues.