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  bernadetterj · Member · Oct 20, 2017 at 10:46 am

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  Is there a problem with your server at the moment because I can’t get on to edit my blog

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 20, 2017 at 7:44 pm

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  There are no issues at this end. You could have a connectivity or browser issue at your end.

  Please act on all the tips here https://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/ first.

  • Make sure you are running an up to date browser version found at http://browsehappy.com
  • Make sure you have both JavaScript and third party cookies enabled https://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/#how-do-i-enable-third-party-cookies.
  • Disable any adblocker browser add-ons and all browser extensions and adons.
  • Try clearing your browser cache https://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/#clearing-your-browser-cache
  • Try using another browser.

  If you are not successful please post this specific info here:
  (a) Exactly what kind of device you are using to connect to the internet and to WordPress.com.
  (b) Exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://supportdetails.com/

  Then type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Also subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 20, 2017 at 7:46 pm

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  Additional information:

  How quickly any site loads is dependent upon what the blogger has done on the site and on which device they are using to access the site.

  These are the ways to reduce page loading time:
  1. Edit posts and insert “the more tag” so only excerpts appear on the fort page. http://en.support.wordpress.com/splitting-content/more-tag/

  2. Reduce the number of posts appearing on the front page here > Settings > Reading
  Blog pages show at most _ posts

  3. Reduce the number of images and or media embeds displayed and/or make them smaller.

  4. Reduce the number of widgets in the sidebar and footer areas.

  5. Optimize your images prior to uploading them and presize them to exactly fit where you want them to display before you upload them. This can help reduce download time. It will also result in better image quality and you will not be wasting your free image space allocation. See this support document on image optimization: https://en.support.wordpress.com/media/image-optimization/

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  timethief · Member · Oct 20, 2017 at 7:48 pm

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  EDITING: fort page was meant to be front page.