{"id":150087,"date":"2024-03-21T10:41:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T15:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=150087"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:05:43","slug":"decode-2024-fix-a-site-you-didnt-build","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/decode-2024-fix-a-site-you-didnt-build\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix a Site You Didn\u2019t Build for Optimal Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When a client asks you to fix a site you didn\u2019t build, the process can be daunting. 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