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Should I use WPJohnny?

WordPress Performance Guides and Reviews - wpjohnny.com

Depends. Read the free guides — they're blunt, technical, and well-regarded by other WordPress builders. Pay for the Speed-Op course only after asking the price; experienced devs on Reddit question its value.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources. Note: this is a solo-run blog with paid services, not software — treat reviews as one expert's opinion.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useBlog content; no usability evidence
  • Feature depthNot software; depth of coverage unmeasured
  • Support qualitySolo operator; no support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • WordPress devs chasing sub-second load times
  • DIY admins choosing VPS hosting
  • Agencies tuning slow client sites

Not for

  • Non-technical owners wanting done-for-you speed fixes
  • Pagebuilder-based sites — he openly trashes them
  • Buyers expecting published prices or vendor SLAs
  • Anyone wanting drama-free, conflict-checked reviews

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Speed-Op course price isn't published upfront; confirm cost before committing

medium

Mutual 'fraud alert' pages exist between WPJohnny and LittleBizzy — read both sides

medium

Plugins published under the WPJohnny name had CVEs; patch or verify maintenance

low

Guess: hosting reviews likely earn affiliate commissions; weigh rankings accordingly

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Blunt, no-BS WordPress performance and hosting guides
  • Free content, still actively updated in 2026
  • Hosting reviews use concrete criteria: speed, uptime, support
  • Named one of the most popular WordPress resources by ScalaHosting
  • SlickStack forum users called his review the best

Cons

  • Solo blogger — one person's opinions, no editorial checks
  • Paid Speed-Op course value debated by experienced developers
  • History of public feuds with other WordPress figures
  • Openly hostile to pagebuilders many buyers rely on
  • No security page found on the site

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 13 sources - Two CVEs in WPJohnny-published WordPress plugins (2023–2024); no breaches of the blog itself reported.

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  • CVE-2024-35773 — CSRF vulnerability, HIGH severity, Cross-Site Request Forgery in a WPJohnny WordPress plugin.
  • CVE-2023-45008 — Stored XSS (admin+), Authenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting in a WPJohnny WordPress plugin.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free guides; paid course price unverified
  • Ease of use. Blog content; no usability evidence
  • Feature depth. Not software; depth of coverage unmeasured
  • Support quality. Solo operator; no support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Two CVEs in plugins under its name
  • 15+ yrs Founder's WP experience design, development, speed work
  • 2 Public CVEs 2023–2024, in WPJohnny-published plugins
  • 1,039 Facebook followers community page

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

Two CVEs in WPJohnny-published WordPress plugins (2023–2024); no breaches of the blog itself reported.

  • CVE-2024-35773 — CSRF vulnerability, HIGH severityCross-Site Request Forgery in a WPJohnny WordPress plugin.11
  • CVE-2023-45008 — Stored XSS (admin+)Authenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting in a WPJohnny WordPress plugin.12

What users say

Readers praise the blunt, technical reviews, while a Reddit thread debates whether the paid Speed-Op course suits experienced developers.

“ngl WP Johnny had probably the best review of SlickStack”
SlickStack forum
“"Speed-Op Course" by WPJohnny. Worth it?”
Reddit, r/Wordpress
“WPJohnny's review of EmDash: no room for actual users”
Reddit, r/Wordpress

Companies that use it

  • ScalaHosting⁶
  • Virtuozzo (Jelastic)⁷
  • SlickStack⁵
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources. Note: this is a solo-run blog with paid services, not software — treat reviews as one expert's opinion.

Free, blunt WordPress speed guides worth reading; paid course pricing is opaque and solo-blogger drama is real.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources. Note: this is a solo-run blog with paid services, not software — treat reviews as one expert's opinion.

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