Tag Archives: wordpress database optimization

WordPress performance often degrades as databases fill with revisions, spam, transients, and orphaned plugin data. Identifying which tables are heaviest, which options autoload on every request, and which queries run slowest reveals where bottlenecks hide. From trimming wpposts and wppostmeta to taming wp_options and switching storage engines, systematic cleanup and automation can reclaim speed without risky guesswork or constant manual tuning.