8. Sharing May Not be Caring
Share buttons are a great way to get others to help promote your site, but they may be slowing you down. In fact, one study found that a single WordPress sharing plugin added over two seconds to a site’s load time. In the world of the mobile user and ever increasing impatience, this can be an eternity. While sharing is great, be sure and use it only on blog posts and as minimally as possible.
5 slowest WordPress sharing plugins (according to The Daily Exposition):
1. Ultimate Social Media & Share – 2.1 extra seconds to load
2. Really Simple Share – 1.33 to 1.57 extra seconds to load
3. Jetpack – Official Buttons – 1.35 to 1.41 extra seconds to load
4. Async Social – 1.33 to 1.57 extra seconds to load
5. Share This– 1.31 to 1.8 extra seconds to load
