How to Test WordPress Speed

Open Footer Editor
1. Log into your WordPress site.
2. Click 'Appearance' from the left menu, then click the 'Editor' sub-menu.

3. Click 'Footer' from the list of files on the right side of the screen. The code for the WordPress footer will appear in a text box.
4. Determine if you have the following PHP string already coded into your footer. If it is already present, you will not need to edit your footer:
queries.
seconds. //-->
Add Code to Footer
5. Highlight the following code and select 'Copy' from the menu:
queries.
seconds. //-->
6. Right-click in the footer text box above the
tag and select 'Paste' from the menu. This will paste a copy of the code in your footer.
7. Click 'Update File' to save the changes to your code.
Test WordPress Speed
8. Click the link to your WordPress site in the top left corner of the dashboard and allow your site to fully load.
9. Right-click on the site and select 'View Source' or 'View Page Source.' This will display the coding of your site in a new window.
10. Scroll down to the bottom of the window and view the output of the code that you inserted. It will look something like this:
The first number tells you how many PHP queries were made to load your page and the second number tells you the loading speed of your WordPress site.