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EmDash vs WordPress speed in Kenya?

EmDash: sub-50ms TTFB. WordPress: 400ms-2s. Edge wins on 3G.

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EmDash for speed and cost. WordPress if you crave plugins.

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Your Nairobi shop's site loads in 4 seconds? That's a dead sale on 3G. EmDash fixes it—brutally fast, dirt cheap.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 3 min read

EmDash delivers sub-50ms TTFB via edge computing, crushing WordPress in Africa. 𝕏
Real costs: WordPress $660+, EmDash near-free—game-changer for agencies. 𝕏
Plugin paradise vs lean machine: choose speed over bloat for mobile markets. 𝕏

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