Case Study: Migrating a Legacy WordPress Site to Astro 6 for 90% Faster Mobile Loads

When an established local business approached **FOURAK** to optimize their online presence, they were facing a common problem: their WordPress website had grown slow, bloated, and difficult to maintain. Every plugin update threatened to break their custom layout, and their server fees were rising.

With 20+ years of troubleshooting WordPress crashes, **FOURAK** has seen every database failure and security vulnerability. We migrated their entire digital platform to Astro 6, shifting from dynamic server rendering to static-first compilation. Below, we break down the exact performance data and security upgrades achieved.

Performance Benchmarks (Before & After)

We tracked metrics using Google Lighthouse and WebPageTest:

Metric	Legacy WordPress	FOURAK Astro 6 Static
Mobile PageSpeed Score	42 / 100	98 / 100
Time to First Byte (TTFB)	780ms	42ms
First Contentful Paint (FCP)	3.2s	0.6s
Monthly Hosting Cost	$85.00	$0.00 (Edge Free Tier)

Eliminating Security Debt

Because static websites do not run a database or execute server-side scripts (like PHP), they are immune to typical SQL injections, cross-site scripting (XSS), and brute-force login attempts. The client was able to cancel their web firewall subscriptions and security plugins, eliminating recurring software costs. Over 20 years of experience has taught **FOURAK** that the best way to secure a site is to leave no database vulnerable to attack.