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The WP Engine Team likes to use this tool for doing tests on speed and performance: http://www.webpagetest.org/

The test it runs is very thorough, checking every aspect of a website. It starts to run it’s test before a page renders, and before JavaScript begins to load. Webpagetest provides a unique URL for a report you can share with people on your side, or with the WP Engine Support Team.

Want to see how your site stacks up against the average performance of WP Engine customers? We built a comparison tool using WebPageTest LLC that is accessible at http://speed.wpengine.com.