After many years of trying to work with this theme on and off, I’ve finally reached a clear conclusion. It’s overloaded with micro features that might serve long-term users, but in practice, it feels bloated and slows things down. Technically, performance is clearly impacted. While the theme is undoubtedly well-maintained, its age shows — understandably, after so many years of development. In today’s web landscape, a site needs to be more than just a solid base; it has to be fast, flexible, and extensible. And that’s exactly where this theme struggles. Most users don’t stop at the basic install — they add plugins, builders, integrations — and the result is a sluggish experience. This isn’t a dig at the maintenance; it’s a reflection on how hard it is to keep up when the foundation no longer meets the demands of a modern web.
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Hello,
We are sorry to hear that you've got this impression.
Please note that the speed of the site won't depend solely on the theme. A good hosting server is also very important for the site's performance and you can see our recommendations regarding those in this article - Recommended PHP Versions And Resources And How To Set Them. There are many ways and tricks for improving WordPress site speed and you can see some of our recommendations in this article.
Options for theme performance are located in Qode Options > Performance (please see screenshot).
We always give advice to our users in support tickets when they build a site in our theme, what steps they should take in order to improve the speed. You should know that you can always turn to our support team and you are more than welcome to submit a request at our Help Center and our support team will be happy to help. To submit a ticket please follow instructions from this article - How To Submit A Ticket.
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Qode
