wordpress - Is it worth using Lightsail CDN when I already use AWS S3?

Question

I currently have a new AWS lightsail Wordpress instance running and I have just imported my old website using the All in 1 WP migration tool which has kept all my previous settings and plugins etc...

I am just going through some optimisation guides from AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improving-website-performance-with-lightsail-content-delivery-network/

which suggests using a CDN. However, on this page (https://lightsail.aws.amazon.com/ls/docs/en_us/articles/amazon-lightsail-creating-content-delivery-network-distribution#distribution-caching-preset) it says:

The Best for WordPress preset to cache nothing except the files in the wp-includes/ and wp-content/ directories of your WordPress website

Currently, all my images (i'm a photographer so there are over 2 thousand) are all stored on AWS S3 which has a CloudFront distribution over the top of it and are used in my site with the CloudFront URL.

AWS S3 is also a cheaper than the lightsail CDN which is $2.50 per month.

I am looking to increase my site performace, so I will happily use Lightsail CDN if it will indeed help.

What are the benefits? Is it worth it? Will it cause too many issues having a cache of a cache etc?

Thanks in advance for the help

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65650371/is-it-worth-using-lightsail-cdn-when-i-already-use-aws-s3

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