Speculative Loading in WordPress

 

WordPress 6.8 introduced a highly requested feature: Speculative Loading. But what exactly is it, and how does it affect your website? In simple terms, and in WordPress specifically, it’s a technique that makes your site feel faster by predicting which page(s) a visitor is likely to view next and preloading them.

Check out “Complete Guide to Speculative Loading in WordPress” for a walk through on everything you need to know about speculative loading, specifically as it relates to WordPress.

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