This is the final post in a six-part series documenting a full technical overhaul of this site — kindoflost.com — using Claude, an AI assistant by Anthropic. If you’ve followed along from Post 1, you’ve seen every fix in detail. This post is the recap: what the site looked like before, what it looks like now, what we’d do differently, and what’s still on the to-do list.
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WooCommerce Caching, Checkout, and Cart Fixes That Actually Work
WooCommerce adds a layer of complexity to WordPress caching and performance that trips up a lot of site owners. The problem is that WooCommerce pages — cart, checkout, account — are dynamic by nature. They show different content to different users. Cache them aggressively and you get customers seeing each other’s cart items. Don’t cache at all and your site crawls. Getting the balance right requires specific configuration at every layer of your stack.
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Site speed matters more than most small site owners realize. Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking signal, which means a slow site is actively hurting your search visibility — not just annoying your visitors. For a WooCommerce site, it’s even more direct: a sluggish checkout experience costs real sales.
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