WordPress Performance
Insights
Practical guides on database optimization, performance tuning, and WordPress development. No fluff.
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Your WordPress debug.log Can Quietly Eat the Whole Disk
I optimize WordPress sites for a living - retainers and one-off rescues. And there's one thing I find on client site after client site, usually while I'm hunting down why…
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Site Doctor: the WordPress problems you can't see, found and fixed
WordPress Site Doctor scans 5 hidden misconfigs (OPcache, dead object cache, page-cache misses, WooCommerce test mode) and hands you the fix for each.
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Your WordPress media library is hiding gigabytes you can't see
WordPress makes 5-6 resized files per upload. WP Multitool 1.3.0 finds the image sizes nothing uses and reclaims the disk, reversibly, originals untouched.
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The WordPress Safety Net You Only Notice When You Need It
How WP Multitool skips the email leg of WordPress Recovery Mode and drops you straight into the recovery dashboard when a fatal error breaks your admin.
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WP Multitool 1.2.0: Updates Now Come To You
Published May 6, 2026 · WP Multitool 1.2.0 Until today, every release of WP Multitool meant the same chore for our customers. Download the zip from Polar. Go to Plugins,…
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WP Multitool 1.1.20: Action Scheduler + Image Analysis
Published April 22, 2026 · WP Multitool 1.1.20 WP Multitool 1.1.20 ships two new modules: Action Scheduler Optimizer and smarter Image Size Analysis. If you run WooCommerce, the first one…
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Tools I Actually Use and Recommend
Every "best tools" list on the internet is the same. Someone ranks 47 tools they've never used, stuffs affiliate links into every paragraph, and calls it a "definitive guide." You…
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Do You Really Need 6 WordPress Plugins for Performance?
I counted the plugins on a client's site last month. Six of them existed purely to help manage WordPress itself. Not to add features. Not to serve visitors. Just... maintenance…
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WP-Optimize Cleans Your Database. That's About It.
Every WordPress developer has that moment. The site is slow, someone says "just install WP-Optimize," and you clean up 5,000 post revisions. The site loads 200ms faster. You feel good…
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Query Monitor Shows You the Problem. It Won't Fix It.
You found the slow query. Now what? That's the question I kept asking myself after staring at Query Monitor's panel for the hundredth time. It tells you which queries are…
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Which of Your Plugins Is the Heaviest? Now You Can See It on the Plugins Page.
New in WP Multitool 1.1.19 - Plugin Performance Score is the newest module in WP Multitool. It adds real benchmark data to your WordPress Plugins page so you can see…
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How to Audit and Consolidate Your WordPress Plugin Stack (Before It Kills Your Site)
The average WordPress site runs 20-30 plugins. Most could cut that by a third with zero loss of functionality. Here's a step-by-step plugin audit process, consolidation strategies, and real benchmark data from stripping 24 plugins down to 6.
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The wp_options Autoload Trap: Why Your WordPress Site Gets Slower Every Month
After optimizing 50+ WordPress sites, I found the average autoload size was 4.2MB - that's data loaded on every single request. Here's exactly how to find and fix the bloat.
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The Real Cost of a Slow WordPress Site (It's Not Just Bounce Rate)
A slow WordPress site bleeds money in ways most people never measure. Lost rankings, wasted dev hours, higher hosting bills, and silent conversion death. Here's how to calculate what yours is actually costing you.
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WordPress Site Down? The Emergency Recovery Guide (2026)
Your WordPress site just crashed. White screen, 500 error, database gone. Here's the systematic emergency guide to diagnose the cause and fix it yourself in minutes - not hours.
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The Complete wp-config.php Guide: Every Constant WordPress Developers Should Know
A practical reference to wp-config.php constants for debugging, security, and performance. Includes WP_DEBUG, DISALLOW_FILE_MODS, memory limits, auth keys, common mistakes that white-screen your site, and how to recover.
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How to Read a MySQL EXPLAIN Plan (WordPress Edition)
The definitive guide to reading MySQL EXPLAIN output for WordPress. Learn what every column means, spot full table scans and missing indexes, and fix real slow queries from WooCommerce, wp_postmeta, and wp_options.
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WP-CLI Commands Every WordPress Developer Should Know
The definitive WP-CLI reference. Essential commands for site management, database ops, migrations, performance debugging, cron, and automation - with real workflow examples.
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Why Caching Plugins Don't Fix Slow WordPress Sites
You installed WP Rocket and your TTFB is still 2.3 seconds. That's because caching only helps when rendering is the bottleneck - and on most slow WordPress sites, it isn't. Here's what's actually wrong.
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