Title: Settings
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Settings

 *  Resolved [themadproducer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themadproducer/)
 * (@themadproducer)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/)
 * Hi,
    Could you please clarify some of the settings? _I chose 60s frequency._
 * **Control heartbeat locations:**
    use default (does this mean 60s everywhere?)
 * disable everywhere (does this mean disable 15s heartbeat and use 60s or just 
   disable the heartbeat entirely?
 * Disable on dashboard pages vs only allow on post edit pages
    (don’t these mean
   the same thing?)
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/heartbeat-control/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/heartbeat-control/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Matson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffmatson/)
 * (@jeffmatson)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/#post-6622726)
 * The settings refer to the time between heartbeat requests across any location,
   while the location dropdown is simply where the heartbeat will active/inactive.
 * For example, if you select 60s and “only on post edit pages”, the WordPress heartbeat
   will only be active on those pages, and will be slowed to one request per 60 
   seconds (on those post edit pages where it is still active).
 * Disabling on dashboard pages simply means that when you are within wp-admin, 
   the WordPress heartbeat will be inactive. The “post edit pages” option means 
   that it will only be active when editing a post or page.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Matson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffmatson/)
 * (@jeffmatson)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/#post-6622727)
 * Yes, the UI isn’t the greatest, simply because I don’t have a whole lot of time
   to devote to improving it. If you would like to help with the UI, I welcome pull
   requests on the GitHub repo:
 * [https://github.com/JeffMatson/heartbeat-control](https://github.com/JeffMatson/heartbeat-control)
 *  Thread Starter [themadproducer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themadproducer/)
 * (@themadproducer)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/#post-6622728)
 * Jeff,
    Thanks so much for your reply.
 * 2) does DISABLE EVERYWHERE mean “no heartbeat”.
    3) Which setting do I use if
   want 60s everywhere?
 * Cheers
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Matson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffmatson/)
 * (@jeffmatson)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/#post-6622729)
 * Disable everywhere does indeed disable the heartbeat API completely (unless in
   rare cases another plugin is re-enabling it in which 99% of cases, is fine.)
 * If you want it to be 60 seconds everywhere, select 60 seconds from the timing
   dropdown and select “Use Default” in the location dropdown.
 *  Thread Starter [themadproducer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themadproducer/)
 * (@themadproducer)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/#post-6622732)
 * Most excellent.
    I appreciate this plugin Jeff. Great HeartBeat Graphic btw.
 *  [hommealone](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hommealone/)
 * (@hommealone)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-37/#post-9063294)
 * Thanks for clarifying these things! This thread is a very helpful addition. I
   know that you don’t have time, but am looking forward to the day when these explanations
   are at least included in the plugin homepage description or FAQs, and ultimately
   on the plugin settings page.
 * I hate to be a stickler but you wrote:
 * > The “post edit pages” option means that it will only be active when editing
   > a post or page.
 * So, does not apply to Custom Post Types then, is that right?
 * Also, you wrote:
 * > if you select 60s … the WordPress heartbeat will … be slowed to one request
   > per 60 seconds
 * What is the WordPress “default” setting: every 15s?
 * Thanks again!

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