Benchmark Conclusion
Here are the total WordPress benchmark results comparing the KUSANAGI environment to a default LAMP environment.
LAMP environment
|
Requests per second |
Page load time |
| Apache 2.4＋PHP 5.4 |
6.17 |
168ms |
KUSANAGI environment
|
Requests per second |
Page load time |
| Apache 2.4＋PHP 5.6 |
30.94 |
38ms |
| Nginx 1.9＋PHP 5.6 |
31.24 |
38ms |
| Apache 2.4＋PHP 7 |
76.76 |
20ms |
| Nginx 1.9＋PHP 7 |
80.05 |
17ms |
| Apache 2.4＋HHVM 3.12 |
92.42 |
16ms |
| Nginx 1.9＋HHVM 3.12 |
97.74 |
15ms |
| Page cache (nginx 1.9＋PHP 7＋WordPress plugin) |
1530.14 |
7ms |
| FastCGI cache (nginx 1.9) |
14942.95 |
N/A |
KUSANAGI's Middleware and Acceleration Techniques
The middleware and acceleration techniques that support KUSANAGI to produce the results seen above are as follows:
Operating system
Middleware
| Name |
Summary |
| PHP 5.6 |
The most common PHP processor. KUSANAGI can utilize OPcache for user caching or APCu as a PHP accelerator. |
| PHP 7.0 |
The latest PHP processor. KUSANAGI can utilize OPcache for user caching or APCu as a PHP accelerator. |
| HHVM 3.12 |
Facebook's PHP processor. Uses byte-code and JIT compiling for speed. |
| Apache 2.4 |
The most common web server. KUSANAGI can utilize event MPM as an event processing module, FastCGI for a PHP interface, and substitute HTTP/2 for a protocol. |
| Nginx 1.9 |
A popular high-speed lightweight web server. KUSANAGI can utilize FastCGI cache for page caching and substitute HTTP/2 for a protocol. |
| MariaDB Galera server 10.0 |
MySQL-compatible high-speed database system that allows multi-master cluster creation. |
| tuned |
Daemon that allows you to apply useful kernel parameters as a profile. |
| lsyncd / rsync |
File mirroring for use with CDNs or multiple server creation. |
| vsftpd |
FTP server. In order to update WordPress, themes, or plugins, KUSANAGI requires secure login to FTP. |
Specialized WordPress plugins
| Name |
Summary |
| Page caching |
Have flexible control over page caching for multiple devices. |
| Performance display |
Shows the actual WordPress load time and number of SQL queries in the top bar |
| Device switching |
Allows changing of theme based on device. Requires the page caching plugin to be active. |
| Translation accelerator |
Speeds up the translation of WordPress in versions other than the default. |
Tools
| Name |
Summary |
| WP-CLI |
Operates the WordPress command line. |
| Let's Encrypt |
Obtain and install a free SSL certificate. |
In the upcoming articles, we will explain each of the main techniques in full, so stay tuned.
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