Title: Does the “Trash” slow WordPress?
Last modified: October 31, 2020

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# Does the “Trash” slow WordPress?

 *  [60secondz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/60secondz/)
 * (@60secondz)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-trash-slow-wordpress/)
 * WordPress is painfully slow, sometimes 190 seconds to change a screen in the “
   Edit” mode . . .
 * Could this be cause by the “Trash” ???
 * I’ve deleted dozens of old posts, some containing a dozen or more graphics, but
   it doesn’t “Delete” … it goes to the “Trash” . . .
 * ??? Where is the trash, and how do you empty it?
    ??? Is there a DELETE that 
   gets rid of something immediately?
 * Sorry . . . all the references to “Trash” never answered this question.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdoes-the-trash-slow-wordpress%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Niall Madhoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nm1com/)
 * (@nm1com)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-trash-slow-wordpress/#post-13605189)
 * Hello [@60secondz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/60secondz/),
 * **All** of your sites **content**, such as posts, is **stored in the WordPress
   database**.
 * The **“Delete”** feature **prevents** you from **accidentally erasing** posts
   permanently. They go into the **“Trash”** instead. That way, you can delete them
   permanently **or** restore them if necessary.
 * **To empty the “Trash”**, which will delete the relevant database entries, please
   visit the **Posts > All Posts** and **Pages > All Pages** sections in your **
   WordPress Admin** dashboard. Then select **Trash**:
    [
 * Once on the **Trash** section, select the **Empty Trash** button and all the 
   posts/pages stored there will be **deleted permanently**.
 * Please note that WordPress may also be saving **revisions** of your pages/posts,
   which will also **increase** the database size. There might be **other content
   types** stored in the database that aren’t used anymore, like orphaned post meta
   that are no longer attached to any post.
 * You can follow this guide, which explains **how to clean up your WordPress site**:
   [https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/guide-clean-your-wordpress-website/](https://www.dreamhost.com/blog/guide-clean-your-wordpress-website/).
 * **Please make sure you have a full site backup for before attempting anything
   like this: [https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/).**
 * If you site is **still sluggish** after cleaning, you’ll need **better hosting**,
   preferably a **managed WordPress hosting plan** that’s optimized to get the best
   performance out of WordPress. However, judging by this front-end **performance
   test**, your site is **already** optimized and loads quickly: [https://gtmetrix.com/reports/graphic-design.com/iF8sNi2f](https://gtmetrix.com/reports/graphic-design.com/iF8sNi2f).
   I recommend **contacting your web host** to help you further troubleshoot why
   the back-end is so slow: [https://portal.hostgator.com/login](https://portal.hostgator.com/login).
 *  Thread Starter [60secondz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/60secondz/)
 * (@60secondz)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-trash-slow-wordpress/#post-13605279)
 * Thank you, thank you, thank you . . . AGAIN
 * I’ll follow.
 * I hosted with Hostgator BECAUSE of their WordPress optimization, but it’s almost
   impossible to get any help from them. They have very, very poor support. But 
   my hosting package is supposed to be made for WordPress sites.
 * thanks again . . . I can see I’m going to have to become a WordPress scholar 
   just for my own protection.
 * Thanks again.
 *  [Niall Madhoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nm1com/)
 * (@nm1com)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-trash-slow-wordpress/#post-13606700)
 * You’re welcome!
 * If you’re interested, we have a list of recommended WordPress hosts here: [https://wordpress.org/hosting/](https://wordpress.org/hosting/).
   I’ve even found members of their support team helping out here on the forums 
   when I tag their hosting company’s name (e.g., SiteGround).

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 * [latency](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/latency/)
 * [speed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/speed/)
 * [trash](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/trash/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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