Hello, today I will be discussing the slowness of your recently updated blog. Let me guess, it’s slow after you updated to WordPress 2.7.

Before you do anything, you need to upload a blank WordPress installation, and it must be the same version that is slowing down your site. Run through the installation, taking careful notes on the speed of each page load. Do not install the WordPress with the same table prefix (PREFIX_TABLE NAME) as your main WordPress installation. Once you reach the end of the installation, and you have entered in the blog title, does it slow down? It may just a little, but is it greatly slow? If so, then you know it is your server, because it is only slow once you load your WordPress into your SQL database.

If it is just as fast, then it is either a theme or plugin on your main WordPress that is causing this.

If it is slow, then just read right on.

Why is it slow? Let’s go over everything that I can think of that could be causing this…

SQL Corrupt Tables 1 Every-time you update your WordPress, you are not only changing your tables in your database, but adding to them to. In other words, so while you may be replacing most of your tables, you are additionally just adding new ones, increasing the table’s contents which therefor may decrease your website speed. How can I prevent this? There is not much to prevent, which is the annoying part. You may find some method, and feel free to share it if you do.

SQL Corrupt Tables 2 Keep in mind your website is not the most stable website in the world. Heck even FaceBook and YouTube crash every now and then, so don’t be surprised when I say: one of your tables may be corrupt. Corrupt? Yes, corrupt. Corrupt tables will decrease the speed in which your PHP script runs. What’s the best way to fix this? I cannot assure you that this program is easy, friendly, and trust-worthy, but my search results tell me that this one is the top-of-the-list website (on Google): Stellar Phoenix Database Recovery.

Plugins & Themes If your website runs fine in the admin panel and in non-WordPress parts of your site, then you may have a bad plugin or theme. Some themes may have too many WordPress tag requests. Too many? There is never to many! Maybe not on your site, but there may be for somebody else.  Besides, there is no harm in checking. Your theme may also include images that are large in size. Here is what you need to do, get the plugin called: WP-Tuner. Google it to find it. Install it, and then activate it. Scroll down and look at the blue box. This shows you what is slow. No, not all of it is slow, just anything highlighted in yellow. Anything in yellow should be deactivated to increase website speed.

Cache I’m sure this is not the first time you have read about this. All I will say is that it may or may not help. Download the plugin WP-Super Cache and activate it and see how it all turns out.

Thank you for reading and hope it helps,
Gray

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