{"id":23171,"date":"2020-12-09T09:50:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T01:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.mwwsb.com.my\/pjci\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=23171"},"modified":"2022-09-08T21:25:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:25:19","slug":"troubleshooter-on-high-cpu-usage-for-wordpress-websites","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/guide\/kb\/troubleshooter-on-high-cpu-usage-for-wordpress-websites","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooter on high CPU Usage for WordPress websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23171\" class=\"elementor elementor-23171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"kb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4bdc06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4bdc06\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9c6e8a\" data-id=\"a9c6e8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf6d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf6d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Troubleshooter on high CPU Usage for WordPress websites<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aac42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6aac42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently there are multiple CPU usage problems widespread in WordPress websites. They even become more prevalent when you use shared resources or a hosting plan that doesn\u2019t include that many resources. However, the CPU usage problems can also happen in a good hosting plan. When that happens, it slows down your website even when there are no resources to serve content to your site.<\/p><p>Moreover, the CPU usage problems can lead you to poor user experience and it can seriously impact your website ranking in no time.<\/p><p>In this article, we will learn about troubleshooting the high CPU usage for your WordPress websites. All the tricks that we utilise are simple yet easy to follow. However, you can always use a developer that can do it for you anyway. So, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3981c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3981c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Please follow these steps:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2c505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2c505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1)\u00a0 First of all, make sure you are using the latest version of WP core, Themes as well as Plugins.<br \/>2) Secondly, check the scripts for any unauthorized modifications or unknown scripts injected in the webfiles.<br \/>3) Thirdly, change all your hosting passwords to a more complicated passwords (consists of symbols, alphanumeric characters, lower and upper case letters). E.g FTP login, Control Panel hosting login and as well as your CMS login password.<br \/>4) Scan your local computers with a well-known anti-virus software and install Microsoft Security Essential for those users\u2019 Computers that use Windows platform.<br \/>5) Check and find the root cause by disabling the WP\u2019s plugins that usually cause high\u00a0CPU usage and check with us.<br \/>6) Consider installing this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/wp-super-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>WP Plugin \u2013&gt; \u201cWP Super Cache\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for those websites using html pages.\u00a0\u2014&gt;\u00a0A very fast caching engine for WordPress that produces static html files.<br \/>7) Alternatively, try out another useful plugin\u00a0\u2013&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/db-cache-reloaded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>\u201cDB Cache Reloaded\u201d<\/strong><\/a>. \u2014&gt;This plugin caches every database query within given lifetime. It is much faster than other html caching plugins and uses less disk space for caching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5510ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5510ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Here are some tips for Best Result:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6449e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6449e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1) Check thoroughly the index.php scripts (check if there are any abnormal or injection scripts) inside this file.<br \/>2) Check and disable all your WP plugins and enable one by one to pinpoint which Plugin is causing the overload.<br \/>3) Change all your hosting (e.g FTP, WP login, or Control panel) login passwords to more complicated passwords.<br \/>4) Patch all your hosting webfiles, 3rd party apps, plugins and themes to the latest version.<br \/>5) Scan your local computer which you use to connect to the hosting with a well-known anti-virus. If you are using Windows platform \u2013 install Microsoft Security Essentials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troubleshooter on high CPU Usage for WordPress websites There are multiple CPU usage problems are widespread in WordPress websites. They even become more prevalent when you use shared resources or a hosting plan that doesn\u2019t include that many resources. However, the CPU usage problems can also happen in a good hosting plan. 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