How to prepare your WordPress site for a traffic surge

+ 6 useful WordPress guides ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hey {NAME}, Recently, one of our readers asked me how I prepare my websites for holiday sales… and if there is a way I follow to ensure my websites don’t go down in a traffic surge during the sales season. The answer is, of course, YES. While there are several ways, I always recommend [starting with a stress test]( on your WordPress site. A stress test helps you determine how your site performs during peak hours. It also enables you to set clear expectations and helps you prepare your site for high-traffic situations.  Here’s [how to do it on your site](. And yes, it’s totally free :) New WordPress Guides on WPBeginner: - Earlier this week, we published a list of Black Friday/Cyber Monday WordPress deals. [Some of these are exclusive]( just for WPBeginner readers. - Ever wished to spread the holiday spirit on your WordPress website? [Here are 7 ways]( to increase user engagement in this holiday season. - Do you want to add HTTPS to your site and wondering what the differences are between TLS and SSL security protocol? [Here’s a complete guide]( that explains about them. - Are you wondering where to find royalty-free images for your WordPress blog posts? [Here’s our handpicked list]( of the best image sites. - Looking for a way to add user documentation in WordPress? Take a look at our [complete step-by-step guide]( here. - Wondering how to duplicate your WordPress database using phpMyAdmin? We [published a detailed tutorial](that explains the process. Have a great rest of your week :) Cheers, Syed Balkhi, Founder of WPBeginner You received this email because you subscribed to the WPBeginner newsletter at [wpbeginner.com]( to receive our valuable tips, resources, and insider information about blogging and WordPress :) To ensure you always receive our emails, make sure to [add our emails to allowlist](. Transparency Notice: WPBeginner content is reader supported, which means if you click on some of the links in this email, we may earn a small referral fee. Please know that we only recommend products that we use ourselves and / or believe will add value to our readers. Cheers! Here's to you and an amazing 2023!  © 2023 WPBeginner, LLC. All Rights Reserved. WPBeginner LLC, 2701 Okeechobee Blvd Ste 4000, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 [Manage Email Preferences]( |  [Stop Receiving Emails](