Website Speed Optimisation & Security Hardening in Singapore

A one-off WordPress tune-up for Singapore businesses: Core Web Vitals work for mobile, a firewall and malware scanning, hardened logins and a before-and-after report. From S$800, on any host.

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In plain terms

What does Nerb’s performance and security tune-up include?

A one-off, five-day service for WordPress sites: we tune Core Web Vitals on mobile, add a firewall and malware scanning, harden logins, audit accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA and report before and after, with a 30-day recheck. Works on any host, fastest on Nerb hosting.

See how the five days run

Sample before-and-after on a typical WordPress site, not a client result.
What Google measures

What are Core Web Vitals, and what does a PageSpeed score mean?

Google’s three measures of how a page feels to a real visitor: LCP (loading) 2.5 seconds or less, INP (responsiveness) 200 milliseconds or less, CLS (visual stability) 0.1 or less. Each is judged on real Chrome visits over 28 days, and a page passes only when all three are green.

  • LCP

    Largest Contentful Paint

    Loading. How long until the biggest thing on screen, usually the hero image or headline, appears.

    Good 2.5 s or lessNeeds improvement 2.5 to 4 sPoor over 4 s

    What usually breaks itSlow server response, uncompressed hero images, render-blocking scripts and fonts.

  • INP

    Interaction to Next Paint

    Responsiveness. The delay between a tap or click and the screen reacting.

    Good 200 ms or lessNeeds improvement 200 to 500 msPoor over 500 ms

    What usually breaks itHeavy JavaScript, page builders, chat widgets and third-party tags.

  • CLS

    Cumulative Layout Shift

    Visual stability. How much the layout jumps while loading, so you tap the wrong thing.

    Good 0.1 or lessNeeds improvement 0.1 to 0.25Poor over 0.25

    What usually breaks itImages without dimensions, late fonts, injected banners and ads.

  • 0 to 100

    PageSpeed Insights performance score

    A lab estimate from Lighthouse on a simulated mid-range phone. Good for finding fixes, not the pass mark.

    0 to 49 poor50 to 89 needs improvement90 to 100 good

    Our target on every tune-upPassing Core Web Vitals on mobile in Google’s field data, reported before and after.

Source · Google, Web Vitals on web.dev: good LCP, INP and CLS thresholds, at the 75th percentile of page loads, for mobile and desktop.

What we fix

What do we fix: speed, security or accessibility?

Three audits, one engineer with server access, one report. No retainer required.

Core Web Vitals

Tuned for Core Web Vitals on your customers’ phones

We measure with real Singapore mobile data, then fix what matters: server response, caching, a Cloudflare CDN with Singapore edge nodes, images, scripts, fonts and layout shifts. Before-and-after numbers, not a plugin install.

Sample · Core Web Vitals, illustrative before and after, mobile

Firewall & hardening

A firewall on, malware out, and the doors locked

A Cloudflare firewall and bot blocking, malware cleanup of files and database, updates, two-factor logins and least-privilege admin accounts. A verified off-site backup comes first.

Sample · illustrative firewall log, not a client site

WCAG 2.2 AA audit

Usable by everyone, on any device

We audit against WCAG 2.2 AA (contrast, alt text, keyboard, form labels, focus) and fix what we find in the theme. Accessible pages are also easier for search engines and AI assistants to read.

Sample · illustrative accessibility audit, not a client site

Why it matters here

Why do speed and security matter for a Singapore website?

Because most Singapore visitors arrive on a phone, most WordPress breaches start with an unpatched plugin, and a data breach here runs on a legal clock.

If it has already happened

My WordPress website was hacked. What do you do first?

First we contain it: malware cleanup of files and database. Then we close the way in and request blacklist removal if the site was flagged. On a Nerb hosting and maintenance plan, a hacked site is a critical issue: we clean it up and restore it from the daily off-site backups if needed.

  1. 1

    Scan and clean

    Malware cleanup of files and database, restored from a clean backup if needed.

  2. 2

    Close the way in

    We find the entry point, update core, theme and plugins, and add two-factor logins.

  3. 3

    Blacklist removal

    If Google or browsers flagged the site, we request removal.

  4. 4

    Incident report

    One page on what happened, what we changed and what’s next, for a PDPA breach assessment.

After the tune-up

Why host with Nerb after the tune-up?

On Nerb hosting, your server logs, resource graphs, firewall events and backups are already in front of us, so troubleshooting starts in minutes, not after a support ticket.

  • Full visibility

    PHP and database logs, CPU and memory graphs, firewall events.

  • Full control

    We change server, caching and firewall settings directly. No third-party ticket.

  • Update it from ChatGPT or Claude

    Edit pages and posts from ChatGPT, Claude or WhatsApp, live straight away with no approval step. How it works

The deliverables

What’s included in the tune-up?

Every item below, on any WordPress site, with the numbers to prove it.

  • Core Web Vitals tune-up

    LCP, INP and CLS fixed at the source.

  • Image and asset optimisation

    WebP or AVIF, correct sizes, lazy-loading, compressed CSS and JavaScript.

  • Caching and Cloudflare CDN

    Page and object caching plus a CDN with Singapore edge nodes.

  • Web application firewall

    Cloudflare WAF and bot rules block brute-force, spam and known exploits.

  • Malware scan and cleanup

    Files and database scanned and cleaned; blacklist removal requested.

  • Login and admin hardening

    Two-factor login, limited attempts, least-privilege users, file permissions, updates.

  • Accessibility audit and fixes

    Contrast, alt text, keyboard, forms and focus fixed in the theme.

  • Technical SEO check and report

    Sitemap, schema and metadata checked, plus the report and 30-day recheck.

How it works

How does the tune-up work?

Five business days from scan to report, on a staging copy first.

  1. Day 0

    Free speed and security scan

    We check mobile Core Web Vitals, visible security gaps and accessibility, then reply with the findings and a fixed quote.

    You provideYour URL. Nothing else.
  2. Days 1–4

    Fix on a staging copy

    A verified off-site backup first. Then speed, caching and CDN, firewall, malware cleanup, updates, logins and accessibility.

    You provideHosting and WordPress admin access, or an introduction to whoever has it.
  3. Day 5

    Go live, re-measure, report

    We release the changes, re-test on phone and desktop, and send the before-and-after report.

    You provideAbout 30 minutes to go through it with us.
  4. Day 30

    Recheck on real-visitor data

    Google’s field data covers a rolling 28 days, so we recheck once real visitors have used the tuned site.

    You provideNothing. We send you the result.
Pricing

How much does website speed optimisation cost in Singapore?

Nerb’s tune-up is from S$800 one-off, scoped to site size and complexity, quoted after the free scan. It covers speed, security and accessibility together.

See all prices

  • One-off

    Performance & Security tune-up

    For a WordPress site that is slow, exposed or both.

    from S$800one-off
    Fixed quote after the free scan · 5 business days · before-and-after report

    • Speed, security, accessibility and technical SEO
    • An engineer with server access, not a plugin
    • 30-day recheck on real-visitor data
    • Any host; fastest on Nerb hosting
  • Host and maintain with Nerb

    Move the tuned site to Nerb, and the same team looks after it.

    from S$650/year
    Hosting & Maintenance plans · we move sites from any host

    • Server logs and firewall events already in our hands
    • Daily site health checks and malware scans
    • Updates, daily off-site backups, security fixes
    • Content edits from ChatGPT, Claude or WhatsApp
Included
  • Free scan and fixed quote
  • All eight deliverables, staged first
  • Before-and-after report
  • 30-day recheck
  • Blacklist removal if hacked
Not included
  • Non-WordPress platforms (quoted separately)
  • Redesign or copywriting
  • Third-party pen tests and certification
  • Hosting and upkeep
  • Plugin licences and SaaS fees

Website speed and security: questions, answered

What Singapore business owners ask before they book a tune-up.

Speed is one ranking signal among many, so no one can promise a position. The bigger effect is on people: fewer leave before the page loads and more complete your forms. A Google and Deloitte study found 0.1 seconds faster mobile load time lifted retail conversion rates by 8.4%.

No. We work on a staging copy first, after a verified off-site backup, so your live site keeps running. On day 5 we release the changes and re-test the live site.

No single service can, and we don’t claim to. The tune-up puts in place the technical controls the PDPA and Cyber Essentials expect of a website: patched software, a firewall, two-factor logins, tested off-site backups and an incident report. Cyber Essentials certification comes from a CSA-appointed body, and PDPA compliance also covers your policies, consent and staff practices.

The tune-up is priced for WordPress, where we have server and code access. On those platforms speed work is mostly at the theme, app and image level. Send us the URL and we’ll quote separately.

Until the site changes. New plugins, scripts and content can slow it down again, and new weaknesses keep appearing: Patchstack counted 11,334 new WordPress vulnerabilities in 2025. That’s why we recheck at 30 days, and why ongoing updates matter.

No, the tune-up works on any host. It’s faster and lasts longer on Nerb hosting: the logs and firewall events are already in our hands, and the same team keeps the gains. Hosting & Maintenance plans start from S$650 a year, and we move sites from any host.

Free speed & security scan

How fast and how safe is your website? Find out free.

Send us your URL. A real person replies within one business day, Mon–Fri, with the findings in plain English. No obligation.

  • Your mobile Core Web Vitals, measured today
  • Visible security gaps: old software, exposed logins, no firewall
  • The three fixes that matter most, and their cost

Scan my website

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