Shared Hosts Optimized For XenForo
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Ernest L. Defoe
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I would highly recommend Hudson Valley Host. I have a VPS from them with litespeed and memcached installed. Their support is amazing and they have a guy on staff there that knows xenForo so that's a plus.
Mike Edge
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Ernest L. Defoe
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Oh well I didn't know that.
Mike Edge
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Hmm, I think I may know what to look at now!
If you mean us
Have a browse at http://xfshowcase.com/ it's a site I am sponsoring, so you can get a feel how fast sites load under our service
DRE
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Looks like moving to XFhost.met may result in a slight performance boost.
Average WebPageTest.org Speed Test Score for 8thos: 88/100
Average Pingdom.com Performance Grade for 8thos: 69/100
Average GTMetrix.com Page Speed Grade for 8thos: 78%
8thos Forum Index Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_TC_N2W/
Page Speed Score: 84/100
First view is 5 seconds, repeated view is almost 2 seconds.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/zppAyx3Ar/www.8thos.com/board
Performance Grade: 64/100. 52 Requests. 2.03s Load Time. 433.2kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 69% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.8thos.com/DPrOFfyR
Page Speed Grade: 76% YSlow Grade: 74% Page load time: 2.45s
8thos Thread Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_7W_NAZ/
Page Speed Score: 89/100 (Thread tested has exactly 20 posts with almost no large images and no video)
First view is 8 seconds, repeated view is 3 seconds.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/eG6...marry-muslim-christian-or-jewish-women.18411/
Performance Grade: 69/100. 92 Requests. 5.40s Load Time. 695.1kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 71% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.8thos.com/hLlP69vU
Page Speed Grade: 83% YSlow Grade: 65% Page load time: 4.92s
8thos Cookie Usage Page Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_6E_NFA/
Page Speed Score: 92/100 (This page is an unaltered default Xenforo template)
First view is 3 seconds, repeated view is 1 second.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/gieCJvv0n/http://www.8thos.com/help/cookies
Performance Grade: 75/100. 29 Requests. 2.18s Load Time. 262.9kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 67% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.8thos.com/69TysHXX
Page Speed Grade: 76% YSlow Grade: 79% Page load time: 1.38s
Vs.
Average Page Speed Test Score for XFShowcase: 89/100
Average Pingdom.com Performance Grade for XFShowcase: 78/100
Average GTMetrix.com Page Speed Grade for XFShowcase: 84%
XFShowcase Forum Index Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_BE_N2M/
Page Speed Score: 92/100
First view is almost 6 seconds, repeated view is 1 second.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/zyR6uwA8b/http://xfshowcase.com/
Performance Grade: 77/100. 64 Requests. 2.35s Load Time. 616.1kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 63% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.xfshowcase.com/pde5s2c7
Page Speed Grade: 89% YSlow Grade: 75% Page load time: 2.71s
XFShowcase Thread Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_R1_NBF/
Page Speed Score: 90/100 (Thread tested has exactly 20 posts on first page with almost no large images and no video)
First view is almost 6 seconds, repeated view is almost 2 seconds.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/rgX...-the-lowest-member-number-at-xenforo-com.134/
Performance Grade: 75/100. 65 Requests. 2.91s Load Time. 610.4kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 54% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/xfshowcase.com/ETeklKRR
Page Speed Grade: 86% YSlow Grade: 73% Page load time: 2.51s
XFShowcase Cookie Usage Page
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_Y9_NFG/
Page Speed Score: 85/100 (This page is an unaltered default Xenforo template)
First view is almost 2 seconds, repeated view is half a second.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/rvxcWYR9F/xfshowcase.com/help/cookies
Performance Grade: 82/100. 20 Requests. 893ms Load Time. 229kb Page Size
Your website is faster than % of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/xfshowcase.com/jRr6oYut
Page Speed Grade: 76% YSlow Grade: 86% Page load time: 1.05s
Average WebPageTest.org Speed Test Score for 8thos: 88/100
Average Pingdom.com Performance Grade for 8thos: 69/100
Average GTMetrix.com Page Speed Grade for 8thos: 78%
8thos Forum Index Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_TC_N2W/
Page Speed Score: 84/100
First view is 5 seconds, repeated view is almost 2 seconds.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/zppAyx3Ar/www.8thos.com/board
Performance Grade: 64/100. 52 Requests. 2.03s Load Time. 433.2kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 69% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.8thos.com/DPrOFfyR
Page Speed Grade: 76% YSlow Grade: 74% Page load time: 2.45s
8thos Thread Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_7W_NAZ/
Page Speed Score: 89/100 (Thread tested has exactly 20 posts with almost no large images and no video)
First view is 8 seconds, repeated view is 3 seconds.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/eG6...marry-muslim-christian-or-jewish-women.18411/
Performance Grade: 69/100. 92 Requests. 5.40s Load Time. 695.1kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 71% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.8thos.com/hLlP69vU
Page Speed Grade: 83% YSlow Grade: 65% Page load time: 4.92s
8thos Cookie Usage Page Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_6E_NFA/
Page Speed Score: 92/100 (This page is an unaltered default Xenforo template)
First view is 3 seconds, repeated view is 1 second.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/gieCJvv0n/http://www.8thos.com/help/cookies
Performance Grade: 75/100. 29 Requests. 2.18s Load Time. 262.9kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 67% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.8thos.com/69TysHXX
Page Speed Grade: 76% YSlow Grade: 79% Page load time: 1.38s
Vs.
Average Page Speed Test Score for XFShowcase: 89/100
Average Pingdom.com Performance Grade for XFShowcase: 78/100
Average GTMetrix.com Page Speed Grade for XFShowcase: 84%
XFShowcase Forum Index Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_BE_N2M/
Page Speed Score: 92/100
First view is almost 6 seconds, repeated view is 1 second.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/zyR6uwA8b/http://xfshowcase.com/
Performance Grade: 77/100. 64 Requests. 2.35s Load Time. 616.1kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 63% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.xfshowcase.com/pde5s2c7
Page Speed Grade: 89% YSlow Grade: 75% Page load time: 2.71s
XFShowcase Thread Test
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_R1_NBF/
Page Speed Score: 90/100 (Thread tested has exactly 20 posts on first page with almost no large images and no video)
First view is almost 6 seconds, repeated view is almost 2 seconds.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/rgX...-the-lowest-member-number-at-xenforo-com.134/
Performance Grade: 75/100. 65 Requests. 2.91s Load Time. 610.4kb Page Size
Your website is faster than 54% of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/xfshowcase.com/ETeklKRR
Page Speed Grade: 86% YSlow Grade: 73% Page load time: 2.51s
XFShowcase Cookie Usage Page
WebPageTest.org: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_Y9_NFG/
Page Speed Score: 85/100 (This page is an unaltered default Xenforo template)
First view is almost 2 seconds, repeated view is half a second.
Pingdom.com: http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/rvxcWYR9F/xfshowcase.com/help/cookies
Performance Grade: 82/100. 20 Requests. 893ms Load Time. 229kb Page Size
Your website is faster than % of all tested websites
GTMetrix.com: http://gtmetrix.com/reports/xfshowcase.com/jRr6oYut
Page Speed Grade: 76% YSlow Grade: 86% Page load time: 1.05s
Here's mine hosted @ vps.net
Home / Index: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_X5_NRY/
Page Speed Score: 82/100
First view is 5 seconds, repeated view is almost 2 seconds.
Thread View: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_38_NTK/
Page Speed Score: 88/100
First view is 8 seconds, repeated view is almost 3 seconds.
Home / Index: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_X5_NRY/
Page Speed Score: 82/100
First view is 5 seconds, repeated view is almost 2 seconds.
Thread View: http://www.webpagetest.org/result/130130_38_NTK/
Page Speed Score: 88/100
First view is 8 seconds, repeated view is almost 3 seconds.
DRE
Well-known member
Thanks. Your thread has 15 posts on that page with some images and video so that's not bad.
DRE
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Okay I just updated my last post with GMetrix and Pingdom scores as well. http://xenforo.com/community/threads/shared-hosts-optimized-for-xenforo.32268/page-2#post-472279
Mike Edge
Well-known member
Nice, thank you for this. Besides MDD, I would love to see a comparison of xFshowcase on my server vs a forum at other known forum hosts too like Site Ground and URLjet.
DRE
Well-known member
I can easily raise my score by implenting Cloudflare as a CDN, but all Cloudflare seems to do is slow the site down or make it go offline at times. That's been my experience on both URLJet and MDD, even after I had them investigate each time. I gave up on Cloudflare.
Mike Edge
Well-known member
Yeap, the current is great and more fair though as xFshowcase is not using a CDN either, so it shows the true performance boost of it vs your site hosted at MDD
DRE
Well-known member
Thanks. My site has 30 posts per page unlike XFShowcase however, so I had to actually hunt down a thread that had exactly 20 posts on my site because on XFShowcase, its set to 20 posts per page. I tried to search for pages that were almost the same content-wise or else it wouldn't have been fair. Threads with large images, videos or more messages throw off scores. I couldn't even use the 'What's New' page because my What's New page had way more threads. I didn't use the Member's page either because I'm using Chris Deemings addon that lets you increase the number of latest members and most popular posters.
DRE
Well-known member
I officially moved my site over from www.MDDHosting.com to www.XFHost.me
I had the Semi-Dedicated Basic Hosting Plan on MDDHosting: http://www.mddhosting.com/semidedicated.php
I am now using the 'Growing Community' package with dedicated IP and memcache port on xfhost.me
I started out with vBGold from URLJET http://www.urljet.com/vbulletin-hosting.php
xfhost.me so far is faster with more memory and better support at a reasonable price than both of the other plans I used from the other hosting sites.
I have noticed a major speed difference when creating styles and uninstalling and installing addons and only a slight speed difference when posting.
The biggest difference is that my UK posters are saying my site is now faster than the UK forums that they post on.
I had the Semi-Dedicated Basic Hosting Plan on MDDHosting: http://www.mddhosting.com/semidedicated.php
I am now using the 'Growing Community' package with dedicated IP and memcache port on xfhost.me
I started out with vBGold from URLJET http://www.urljet.com/vbulletin-hosting.php
xfhost.me so far is faster with more memory and better support at a reasonable price than both of the other plans I used from the other hosting sites.
I have noticed a major speed difference when creating styles and uninstalling and installing addons and only a slight speed difference when posting.
The biggest difference is that my UK posters are saying my site is now faster than the UK forums that they post on.
