I recently deployed Ghost CMS on a DigitalOcean Droplet, and while it’s running fine, I want to optimize its performance for better speed and efficiency. I came across some optimizations related to caching and database tuning, where they discussed various ways to improve web application performance. However, I’m looking for more insights specific to Ghost CMS.
Some specific areas I’m looking for advice on:
Has anyone implemented these optimizations on their Ghost setup? Would love to hear your recommendations!
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Hey! 👋
I could suggest a few things here when optimizing Ghost CMS on a DigitalOcean Droplet!
If you haven’t started yet, I would recommend the 1-Click Ghost Droplet from the Marketplace that already comes with some optimizations out of the box:
To scale up, I would recommend using a managed MySQL cluster which already comes with performance configurations out of the box:
Besides that I would recommend a few more things:
Speaking of Redis, you can also use it for session storage to reduce the load on the database itself. DigitalOcean also offers a managed Redis solution so this is something that you might want to consider as well:
On the Droplet size itself:
- Bobby
Heya,
Here are some other types of optimizations you can try.
1. Caching Strategies
Caching is crucial for improving the speed and reducing the load on your server.
NGINX Caching (Recommended)
Since Ghost runs on Node.js, NGINX can act as a reverse proxy to handle caching efficiently.
Redis Caching (For API calls & DB queries)
Configure Ghost to use Redis (
config.production.json
):Restart Ghost.
Cloudflare (Best for Global Performance)
If your audience is global, Cloudflare provides: ✅ Edge caching (static HTML, images, CSS, JS) ✅ DDoS protection ✅ Automatic image optimization To configure:
/
but exclude/ghost/*
(admin panel).2. Database Optimization
Ghost supports MySQL and SQLite, and both need tuning for performance.
For MySQL (Recommended)
Don’t forget to Restart MySQL.
Optimize Indexing
Enable InnoDB Buffer Pool Tuning:
CDN Integration (Serving Static Assets)
Ghost supports CDN for images via
config.production.json
.Recommended Setup:
config.production.json
:Install Cloudinary storage adapter
Restart Ghost.
You can also try adding Brotli Compression in NGINX.
Then add:
Enable Lazy Loading for images:
Heya, @f60f754977ec49e1b2cad3cf42286e
Ghost has internal caching that can be optimized. You can modify Ghost’s internal caching by editing
config.production.json
:Regards