Why My WooCommerce Store Slowed Down After My Host Added Cloudflare Without Warning and the Cache-Control Headers That Fixed It
Running a WooCommerce store requires continual vigilance over performance, especially as customer experience directly influences conversion rates and revenue. So you can imagine my shock when, seemingly overnight, my store started loading painfully slowly—right as traffic began to increase. After some digging, I discovered that my hosting provider had silently integrated Cloudflare CDN services into my site. While the intention may have been to enhance speed and security, the abrupt deployment—without informing me—led to unforeseen issues tied to caching, ultimately hurting my store’s performance. Read more