How can I maintain Mediumish performance over time
 
      Table of Contents         Why ongoing maintenance matters      Content optimization habits      Code and theme checkups      Managing third-party assets      Seasonal and annual cleanup      Monitoring tools and alerts      FAQ     Why ongoing maintenance matters   A freshly optimized Mediumish site can feel lightning fast, but performance can degrade over time as new posts, plugins, and scripts are added. Regular maintenance ensures your earlier efforts don’t slowly erode.   Without it, even the best-optimized site can accumulate unnecessary bloat: oversized images, unused styles, and redundant third-party scripts that slow everything down. By setting a maintenance routine, you keep your site lean and consistent. Content optimization habits  Prepare images before upload   Always compress and resize images before adding them to Mediumish posts. Tools like TinyPNG , Squoosh , or ImageOptim  ensure you never add unnecessary megabytes to your site.  Limit unnecessary embeds   Embedd...