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WordPress Heartbeat API Is Eating Your Server Resources

April 11, 2026 by ovanapdesign

The WordPress Heartbeat API sends a request every 15 seconds while you edit posts. On shared hosting, this can max out your CPU. Here’s how to control it.

Categories Performance Tags admin-ajax.php high usage, limit-heartbeat, wordpress heartbeat api slow, wordpress heartbeat control, wordpress heartbeat disable

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