{"id":1420,"date":"2021-12-13T04:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpfellows.com\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2021-12-13T04:48:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:48:43","slug":"wordpress-backend-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpfellows.com\/wordpress-backend-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Backend slow: How to speed it up in Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Has your WordPress backend become slow? I personally know hardly anything crueler than a sluggish loading dashboard. Just creating a new post or replying to comments can take 5 minutes.<\/p>

Are you tired of WordPress running sluggishly when you want to make updates? Do you feel like your admin tools aren’t quite as snappy as they were when you first installed WordPress?<\/p>

If all this sounds familiar, you’ll love the following tricks for speeding up your WordPress backend.<\/p>

Don’t worry. You don’t have to install a new WordPress to get back to the old speed.<\/p>

Once you’re done with the detailed tips and tricks we highlight in the rest of this quick guide, you’ll be able to turn off any sluggish behavior in your WordPress backend yourself. You’ll be able to fix these issues in no time, clean up your backend panel, and create a smoother, faster experience.<\/p>

So let’s get started right away!<\/p>

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WordPress Backend slow fixes<\/h2>

1. Reduce plugins and addons with high CPU load<\/h3>

There are a number of plugins and add-ons (including some of the most popular WordPress plugins) that are notorious for hogging your hosting’s CPU resources and slowing everything down as soon as you log into the admin backend.<\/p>

Do your best to reduce these kinds of plugins and add-ons. At least as much as possible.<\/p>

Among the big resource hogs in WordPress installations are:<\/p>