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  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 4 months ago by David Chu.
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  • June 5, 2013 at 11:35 am #44172
    nicole2013
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    I tried to move my site from Thesis to Genesis. The content is basically the same except for the domain name and the design.

    The site on Genesis loads in nearly double the time that the site on Thesis does.

    What could be causing this?

    Original site on Thesis: http://www.award-certificates.com

    New site on Genesis: http://www.creativecertificates.com

    June 5, 2013 at 11:41 am #44175
    David Chu
    Participant

    Hi,
    The new site loaded very fast for me. 🙂 And, truth be told, Thesis is pretty quick. Still, I believe I've found the basic problem, and it's spelled out right in your HTML output. Your Super Cache needs to be properly set up on the Genesis site:

    WP Super Cache is installed but broken. The constant WPCACHEHOME must be set in the file wp-config.php and point at the WP Super Cache plugin directory.

    Dave


    Dave Chu · Custom WordPress Developer – likes collaborating with Designers

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