How to scale WordPress for high traffic websites

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About the authorEric Jones is the VP of Global Brand and Communications at WP Engine.As of today, WordPress powers more than 35% of all
websites on the Internet
The WordPress business ecosystem generates several billion dollars each year
Not only that, WordPress is the fastest-growing content management system in the world, with roughly 500 new sites built every day that land
Today, Warby Parker, and more,For many of them, scalability is the top reason they choose WordPress
An international study jointly commissioned by WP Engine and Manifesto and conducted by Vanson Bourne examined which content management
system (CMS) technologies are most commonly used by enterprises
In the study, which included IT and marketing decision-makers in the United States and U.K
who used WordPress as either their primary or secondary CMS, the top benefits included scalability, a robust ecosystem, faster
and choose a reliable WordPress digital experience platform that can provide reliable uptime and scalable options for dealing with high
This type of Internet traffic-jam is the result of overloading server resources
To adequately manage this level of traffic you should ensure that requests sent to your site require minimal resources, and little effort to
render and serve
To do that, you need to have a good caching system in place
This is one of the simplest ways to decrease page loading times and create a fast WordPress website
database could also be causing bottlenecks
However, HyperDB has limitations
Switching to a better plan from your WordPress managed host is usually an easier (and better) option
prime reasons your database can give rise to traffic bottlenecks is because it stores nearly all of your WordPress site data
Your table should display in a similar fashion to the following:(Image credit: WP Engine)Before you go any further, note that tweaking
aspects of your Options table can break your installation, so we recommend backing up your site before you get started.Within the Options
table, the option_value column has the LONGTEXT string type
This means each column can store up to 4GB of data in a single row
choosing a more lightweight theme can help reduce table size, some poorly-coded plugins leave behind data after being uninstalled
Working through a good guide on optimizing your database is also a sound strategy for cleaning up your Options table and getting your
However, autoloaded queries can be a silent page speed killer
for concern)
Usually, an excessive amount of autoloaded queries indicates your site is still carrying weight from old plugins and themes
Getting rid of these can help improve your site speed and scalability.There are a variety of other methods you can use to clean out
unnecessary autoloaded data, and as with the previous step, you should back up your WordPress site before proceeding.Scaling WordPress for
enterprise sitesWordPress is a great platform for all websites
The wide variety of performance-enhancing plugins available for WordPress, coupled with its elastic architecture, also contribute to its
scalable WordPress hosting to enjoy the best results
with WordPress-specific expertise.By choosing managed enterprise hosting for (such as that offered by WP Engine) you can rest easy knowing
your site will function at peak performance, regardless of the traffic strain.SjD29bXoQtK3joTcZUF6nd.jpg?#