After configuring WP Lightning Load, run through a short checklist to validate stability and capture the
benefits of your changes. First, test core user journeys: homepage, navigation, search, contact forms,
and if applicable, product pages, cart, and checkout. Verify there are no console errors and that
interactions feel responsive. Second, confirm caching and compression headers on representative assets
and ensure your CDN (if used) is honoring or complementing origin rules. Third, review LCP, CLS, and
INP/TBT in Lighthouse or PageSpeed Insights and compare to pre‑optimization baselines. You should see a
reduction in requests and bytes, improved render timing, and stable layouts.
Fourth, document any exclusions you added for minification, defer, or lazy loading. This helps future you
(or teammates) understand why certain files are exempt and prevents accidental regressions after
updates. Fifth, schedule periodic cache refreshes or incorporate purges into your deployment process.
Finally, monitor real user metrics over the next weeks to verify that optimizations translate into
better engagement, lower bounce rates, and improved conversions. With this disciplined follow‑through,
you’ll sustain performance gains and build confidence in your optimization workflow.