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Is WordPress slow?
There are a lot of factors that can impact your WordPress website’s speed. For example, your website might not be optimized for speed in the first place, or you may be using too many uncompressed images. Some plugins and themes can also slow things down, so you want to test every aspect before deciding to switch hosts.
Why is my WordPress admin page so slow?
The easiest way to fix a slow WordPress dashboard is by removing high CPU plugins, disabling the Heartbeat API, cleaning your database, and identifying resource-hungry tasks using Query Monitor. Hosting, cache plugins, and CDNs are also key to speeding up your WordPress admin.
Why is my WordPress admin dashboard is too slow?
By default, you will see the dashboard section when logging into WordPress admin panel. Many plugins and commercial themes will add widgets to the dashboard. This will drastically pull the speed down during startup. For example, the popular WooCommerce plugin will add tracking widget in dashboard.
How to find the slowest plugins in WordPress?
The best way to find your slowest plugins is by using Query Monitor, New Relic, or compare my list of 70+ slow plugins with your own. GTmetrix Waterfall also shows you which plugins create the longest requests. Delete your slowest plugins or replace them with lightweight plugins.
Why is my WordPress backend so slow?
Unlike frontend pages, the WordPress backend is not cached. This means, every page is loaded by fetching the data from database. Therefore, the backend speed highly depends on the hosting power that allows you to fetch and load the data fast.
How can I speed up my WordPress admin panel?
Removing unwanted bloat can also help speed it up your WordPress admin. Most admin bloat can be disabled with the Perfmatters, Widget Disable, and Disable WooCommerce Bloat plugin. Perfmatters – does bloat removal and asset unloading (disabling unused CSS/JS on specific pages and posts).