Why This Exists

The Challenge Nobody Asked For (But Everyone Needed)

You’ve probably heard this a thousand times: “WordPress is slow. Use React. Use Next.js. Use anything but WordPress.”

Here’s the thing, they’re not wrong about WordPress being slow. They’re wrong about WHY it’s slow.

WordPress isn’t slow because of WordPress. It’s slow because of bad hosting, bloated plugins, and infrastructure decisions made in 2010 that somehow survived into 2025.

So we did something crazy. We built a search engine, yes, an actual working search interface, using WordPress 6.9. And we made it faster than Google.

Not “faster than some WordPress sites.” Faster than actual Google.com.

Why would we do this?

Because the fastest way to prove something is possible is to just build it. No arguments. No “well actually” comments. Just cold, hard TTFB numbers that you can test yourself, right now, from anywhere in the world.

The Results (Test Them Yourself)

Go ahead. Open your browser’s Network tab. Visit wpfastnow.com, then visit google.com. Compare the TTFB (Time to First Byte).

From most locations globally:

  • WPFastNow: 50-150ms
  • Google: 100-200ms

Wait, did a WordPress site just beat Google at their own game?

Yes. And here’s why that matters.

What We’re Actually Proving

This isn’t about bragging rights (okay, maybe a little). It’s about destroying a myth that costs businesses millions in lost revenue every year.

The myth: “You need to abandon WordPress and rebuild everything in React/Next.js/Whatever to be fast.”

The reality: You need better infrastructure. The CMS doesn’t matter if your foundation is broken.

We’re using:

  • WordPress 6.9 (yeah, regular WordPress)
  • Tay JS (our 1KB TypeScript library, not 97KB React)
  • Globaliser Cloud (Anycast architecture, not shared hosting)
  • Cloudflare DNS (because physics matters)

Each piece exists for a reason. Each piece makes specific, measurable improvements. No magic. No “just add more servers.” Just engineering that respects how the internet actually works.

Try the Search

Type anything into the search box above. Notice the speed. Check the Network tab. See that TTFB.

This is WordPress. This is 2025. This is proof that “WordPress is slow” is just lazy engineering talking.

Bottom line: Your WordPress site can be this fast too. You just need the right stack underneath it. The question isn’t “Should I abandon WordPress?” The question is “Why is my hosting provider still pretending it’s 2010?”