Moderator
Yui
(@fierevere)
永子
its used for pingbacks, it does NOT load, it accepts POST requests only.
Your slowness is somewhere else
PS: your pages are generated too slow
condider using some caching plugins or other techniques
why does gtmetrix show xmlrpc in the report then?
What would be a good caching plugin Yui? I was using w3 cache but as soon as I disabled it my site sped up.
Moderator
Yui
(@fierevere)
永子
Its just http header.
X-pingback is almost always present for all WordPress installations, it is not a sign of problem.
Moderator
Yui
(@fierevere)
永子
caching:
db cache reloaded fix – caching sql queries
wp-supercache/hypercache/quickcache/… – generate page once, save and serve it multiple times to anonymous visitors
w3 total cache is a combine and can replace other caching plugins, but you have to set it up and its config page looks too bloated )
ty Yui. I just installed wp-supercache and testing it out.
I don’t have many plugins installed so I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure why my pages load slow.
Is there a board on here that I can go and list my plugins and get opinions as to how to speed up my site?
Moderator
Yui
(@fierevere)
永子
Its usually host issue as well
You can add http://wordpress.org/plugins/db-cache-reloaded-fix/
this as well, mysql is usually a bottleneck, caching queries for 1-3 min will help with page generation for new pages and known users
The best way way to test a site for performance is this:
1. Switch to default unedited theme and deactivate all plugins. Why? This tests the default WP setup (which is good). If it is not good, contact your web host (or find another).
2. Activate theme, test.
3. Activate plugins, one at a time, test.
Note results like page speed, load times, markup errors, etc., each step along the way to isolate the issue.
Once the site has a good setup without cache, then turn that on for speedy site.
Use well used and trusted themes and plugins only.
