Chinafy for WordPress

Do WordPress websites work in China? Not quite. Learn more about bolting on the only China Web Compatibility solution to date onto your WordPress stack.

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93%

of WordPress sites are slow if not broken in China. On average WordPress sites fail to deliver 44% of their resources in China due to packet loss, rending a broken delivery.

4.5x

WordPress sites using Chinafy are on average 4.5x faster across various performance metrics such as Page Complete, DOMComplete, and TTFB.

99.9%

All WordPress sites using Chinafy are able to enhance resource deliverability as a result of more localised delivery experience.

Maximise your WordPress Potential

WordPress’ (WP, WordPress.org) open source nature and robust plugin marketplace are notable attributes behind the world’s most-used CMS.

However, like most websites - WordPress sites encounter issues in China with inaccessible or slow commonly used libraries and 3rd party resources.

Apply best practice resolutions across these components to help your WordPress site load fast and fully in China.

Does your WordPress site work in China?

What's the process?

Submit your siteStep 1

We'll scan your site to create a Chinafy version, and generate your plan.Step 2

Once you subscribe, our engineers then set-up and test your Chinafy site.Step 3

Launch your Chinafy site with a quick 15 minute DNS update.Step 4

For more information on custom processes for Enterprise sites, please contact Enterprise Sales.

Confidently optimise with Chinafy

Your WordPress site can be optimised for China in just 1.5 weeks instead of months or years. Optimise your offshore site or get expert support to go onshore.

From optimising Osaka’s largest scale shopping malls...

In under two weeks, the Umeda Osaka team's agency was able to -

Accelerate the Umeda Shopping website by at least 16.5x, from 46.3s to 2.8 seconds page complete

Successfully resolve previous Google Analytics tracking issues

Continue managing their WordPress website as they normally would, from Japan, while ensuring high-performance in China

Check out the case study >

…to the Asia branch of a leading UK private school

Speed improvement of 5.4x faster on average, from incompletely loaded at 25.2 seconds to 4.7 seconds page complete

Deliver their site with full interactivity, including previously inaccessible videos and a custom application portal

Learn how Chinafy helps companies increase traffic and engagement, while saving thousands in cost >

Every Touchpoint Matters

Brands who’ve built WeChat campaigns, launched Baidu advertising campaigns, or seeded Weibo content use Chinafy because the website is the brand’s digital foundation. Start with making your WordPress website load fast and fully in China using Chinafy, then, grow with our expert partners.

Best practices, made default

With Chinafy, there is no need to build and re-host a WordPress store from scratch.

Integrate Chinafy to apply ongoing, improved intelligent resource optimisations, and tap into a fully-managed hosting & CDN stack.

Read how Chinafy has helped brands increase traffic and engagement, while saving thousands in cost >

WordPress in China FAQ

Does WordPress work in China?

Technically yes, but around 93% of WordPress sites are slow or broken and on average drop 44% of their resources when accessed from Mainland China.

Why are WordPress sites slow or broken in China?

Two core issues: code-based incompatibilities (third-party plugins and resources that call blocked, restricted, or slow-performing domains like Google Fonts, YouTube, social scripts, etc.) and infrastructure limitations (global CDNs & offshore hosting can add latency due to geographical distance from visitors in mainland China).

Is WordPress.com blocked in China?

WordPress.com, the hosted platform, is blocked in China, meaning websites hosted on this WordPress domain are also inaccessible in China. WordPress.org software is accessible in China so users can download the software to create a website and self-host or use a third-party hosting provider.

Will hosting my WordPress site inside China fix the problem?

Onshore hosting can reduce the physical distance between the user and the server, but proximity without compatibility is like a super-highway to a roadblock. This means if third-party resources remain incompatible, the site will still under-perform without additional optimizations.

Read more | Onshore hosting in China: why your website still loads slowly

Do I need an ICP licence for a WordPress site?

Only if you choose mainland hosting or a China-domestic CDN. ICP filing/license is a legal prerequisite for sites physically hosted in China or using China infrastructure. This is the case for any website, regardless of which CMS or site-building platform you use.

Read more | What is an ICP license?

Does adding a China CDN solve WordPress performance issues?

A China-based CDN can improve loading speeds as static assets will be delivered from a node closer to the end user. However, as with onshore hosting, a China CDN only solves part of the problem with cross-border China web performance. A CDN does not handle for third-party resources, which are often the primary technical reason why a site performs poorly in mainland China.

How can I test my WordPress site’s performance from China?

You can test your site's performance using Chinafy’s Global Speed Test or Visual Speed Test to compare load times, TTFB and third-party resources inside vs. outside China.

Which plugins/resources cause issues, and what are China-friendly alternatives?

Heavy plugins that pull Google services (e.g., Yoast, WP Rocket, Wordfence) can be particularly problematic when accessed from China, however, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of resources that have incompatibility issues (meaning they may take a long time to load or fail to load at all) in China and the way they work differs and evolves over time, so there is no one-off list or means to edit these resources. Changes will likely have to be made on an ongoing basis.

How does Chinafy optimize Wordpress sites for China?

- Generates a version of your website for China visitors without affecting your current site.

- Combines both in-person and platform-level features to detect and replace blocked or slow resources that cause loading delays.

- If you're hosting offshore, Chinafy routes China-IP-based traffic to the China-optimized version of your site. If you're already hosting onshore, all your traffic will see the optimized version for China visitors.

- Chinafy then keeps your China-optimized site in sync with your global one, so any content changes are reflected accordingly.

How long does a Chinafy deployment take and what results can I expect?

Typical implementation is 1.5-2 weeks and results in sites that can load 6-8x faster for Mainland China visitors.

End-to-End Solutions

Transparent, go-to-market solutions trusted by Fortune 500s. Powered by our official partners including the #1 Cloud Provider in China, award-winning marketing agencies, LSPs and more.

ICP License

Navigate the complex ICP license process with Chinafy and Alibaba Cloud.

Hosting in China

Compliment your existing website stack with a hosted onshore equivalent.

WeChat Marketing

Work with award-winning digital agencies to launch WeChat Mini-programs & manage your Social Media presence.

Paid Advertising

Strategise cross-channel, advertising campaigns for China with experts who’ve worked with Citibank, Huawei, and more.

Translation & Localisation

Comprehensive translation and localisation solutions, optimised with Chinafy.

Other Services

Let us know what you need and we’ll help you strategize your next steps.

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Don't just take our word.

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"Chinafy has made it possible for us to be sure that our web visitors in China have the same good experience as all our other visitors in the rest of the world."

Michela Nalin Francek, Marketing Manager for NolatoFor more Chinafy customer stories >

Image Source: SnapEDA

"Over 1 million engineers use SnapEDA each year all over the world. We were attracted to Chinafy's service because of how easy they made it to support the Chinese market."

Natasha Baker, CEO & Founder of SnapEDAFor more Chinafy customer stories >

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We are very happy with working with Chinafy. They went above and beyond to ensure we help MIT Professional Education deliver world-class online education in China.

- Ignacio Cerro, CFO, Global Alumni for MIT Professional EducationFor more Chinafy customer stories >

"Consistency is crucial for us.
Chinafy fits the bill of what we were looking for."

Jonathan Rhodes, Marketing Technology Manager of Registrar CorpFor more Chinafy customer stories >

"The process was super easy and I'm really glad we selected your team. The experience has been beyond my expectations."

Nicolas Duchesne-Lafoest, Product Marketing Manager For more Chinafy customer stories >

"Chinafy went above and beyond to help me produce my event. I'm not sure I would have been successful without them. The client was elated that we managed to fulfill the request to live-stream into China so quickly."

Kevin Denham, Technical Director at ADM ProductionsFor more Chinafy customer stories >

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Read how Chinafy has helped brands increase traffic and engagement, while saving thousands in cost >

Make your website work in China

Fill out the form and one of our Chinafy team members will reach out to you within 1 business day to book an initial call or with a plan for next steps.

30%-40% faster compared to using a CDN alone.

Verifiable results in just 2 weeks, instead of 1-2 years.

Little to no action required from your IT teams.

"Chinafy has made it possible for us to be sure that our web visitors in China have the same good experience as all our other visitors in the rest of the world."

Michela Nalin Francek, Marketing Manager for Nolato

"Over 1 million engineers use SnapEDA each year all over the world. We were attracted to Chinafy's service because of how easy they made it to support the Chinese market."

Natasha Baker, CEO & Founder of SnapEDA

We are very happy with working with Chinafy. They went above and beyond to ensure we help MIT Professional Education deliver world-class online education in China.

Ignacio Cerro, CFO, Global Alumni for MIT Professional Education

"Consistency is crucial for us.
Chinafy fits the bill of what we were looking for."

Jonathan Rhodes, Marketing Technology Manager of Registrar Corp

"The process was super easy and I'm really glad we selected your team. The experience has been beyond my expectations."

Nicolas Duchesne-Lafoest, Product Marketing Manager

Kevin Denham, Technical Director at ADM Productions

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