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I browsed around but couldn't a fix to my problem , My site

Hello I browsed around but couldn’t a fix to my problem ,

My site http://construyotucasa.com/ is super slow also the main site http://redboricua.com

I use to have many plugins but I delete most of them, i use autoblog but I turned off. The site keeps dropping of many times. I use jetpack to monitor http://dialogoboricua.com so I know when the site drops.

I just installed W3 Total Cache but no luck?

Thanks in advance!

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:36:28
  • Patrick Cohen
    • Technical Docs Wrangler

    Hi there @WrSantiago

    I hope you had a great weekend!

    There could be any number of reasons why your site could be slow.

    First of all, are you on a shared hosting plan? If so, the resources used by other sites on the same server can, and will, impact on your site’s performance too.

    Also, I just tested your site at tools.pingdom.com and see that admin-ajax for our Domain Mapping plugin take quite a while to load. What version of Domain Mapping are you using on your network?

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello @Arom77

    Thanks for your response!

    I deleted domain mapping and reinstalled, no luck!

    Should I install a different wp-cache?

    I just remember that my host told me to update the .htaccess with this:

    <IfModule mod_headers.c>
    
<FilesMatch ".(js|css|xml|gz)$">
    
Header append Vary: Accept-Encoding
    
</FilesMatch>
    
</IfModule>
    

    
<FilesMatch ".(ico|pdf|flv|jpg|jpeg|png|gif|js|css|swf)$">
    
Header set Expires "Thu, 15 Apr 2020 20:00:00 GMT"
    
</FilesMatch>
    

    
<ifmodule mod_deflate.c>
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/plain
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/xml
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/css
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/xml
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/xhtml+xml
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/rss+xml
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/javascript
    
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/x-javascript
    

    
</ifmodule>
    

    
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
    
# Enable expirations
    
ExpiresActive On
    

    
# Default directive
    
ExpiresDefault "access plus 1 month"
    

    
# My favicon
    
ExpiresByType image/x-icon "access plus 1 year?
    

    
# Images
    
ExpiresByType image/gif "access plus 1 month"
    
ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 month"
    
ExpiresByType image/jpg "access plus 1 month"
    
ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 month"
    
ExpiresByType image/txt  "access plus 1 month"
    
ExpiresByType image/html  "access plus 1 month"
    

    
# CSS
    
ExpiresByType text/css "access 1 month?
    

    
# Javascript
    
ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 year"
    

    
</IfModule>
    

    
FileETag None
    
# Turn on Expires and set default to 1 year
    
ExpiresActive On
    
ExpiresDefault A29030400
    
IndexIgnore *
    
# disable directory browsing
    
Options All -Indexes

    Is this good?

    Thanks!

  • Michael Bissett
    • Recruit

    Hey @WrSantiago,

    Actually, I’d try disabling the caching temporarily, I’m curious to see whether or not that may be interfering with things here.

    One question I’d like to ask though, do you recall if you made any changes around the time that this issue started showing up?

    Please advise,

    Michael

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello @MichaelBissett

    Thanks of your help! I can’t remember what I did…

    But I deactivate all my plugins, I also talk to my hosting and they change something on my PHP.ini.

    What they did I have no clue, but all I know is that my websites are running normal again.

    I will activate my plugins to see if they are the reason or the php.ini did the magic!

    Before I Close this ticket can someone check what this means

    “Remove query strings from static resources”

    This line comes from a GTMetrix Report in which I have “F”

    Thanks!

    W.

  • Michael Bissett
    • Recruit

    Hey @WrSantiago,

    Before I Close this ticket can someone check what this means

    "Remove query strings from static resources"

    This line comes from a GTMetrix Report in which I have "F"

    A query string can look like this:

    ?c9a5a8

    And in your case, with one exception, that's the string that's being added to the files that GTmetrix, like this one:

    http://redboricua.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Unknown1.jpeg?c9a5a8

    (if you were to click on the "Remove query strings from static resources" link on that page shown in your screenshot, a list of the files that it's referring to would show up)

    That "?c9a5a8" query string looks to be added by W3 Total Cache, but you can disable that by checking the box for "Prevent caching of objects after settings change" in Performance -> Browser Cache -> General (see screenshot below).

    I wouldn't worry about the last entry in the file list for "Remove query strings from static resources", that being this one:

    http://t1.gstatic.com/favicon?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-tv2A-ZWj0NlfO1D2RhoRf4kNa6690XgOoOVFuiwteGHGk628gkL3j_Nx8MA08pU9ZudNpp2SKfmrOHb9X9oh4PVLh2VICw

    As it requires the query string (the part starting with the ? mark) in order to show the right image.

    As to why GTmetrix brings up query strings as a concern, you can read more on that here:

    http://gtmetrix.com/remove-query-strings-from-static-resources.html

    Hope this helps! :slight_smile:

    Regards,

    Michael

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  • Ash
    • Code Norris

    No cache plugin work for admin end, but some server cache works. If you use nginx in your server, varnish cache could be helpful.

    The backend is slow for the same reason – plugins or/and themes. There must be some functionality that takes long time to process. You need to find out which plugin is culprit there and contact the plugin developer for suggestion.

    Cheers

    Ash

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello,

    Back again!

    I just ran http://tools.pingdom.com on my websites:

    Main Site: redboricua.com is a bit slow with many js slow loads – http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/bR2gdi/http://redboricua.com

    In dialogoboricua.com I see a domainmapping yellow flag – http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/dd734I/http://dialogoboricua.com

    In construyotucasa.com I see domain mapping as well – http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/bpj1EJ/http://construyotucasa.com

    I am using the latest version of the domain mapping plugin

    I also deactivated all the plugins but I had no luck, maybe is the host, but its sucks all I have is one wpmu with 12 sites without any noticeable traffic.

    The backend still slow.

    Any other ideas? Any other test?

    Thanks

    W.

  • Ash
    • Code Norris

    Hello @WrSantiago

    This is what I got from our developer of Domain mapping:

    That’s for the Single Sign On to work, disabling SSO can make the website run faster but then you’ll miss the functionality. It’s a trade-off really.

    I’m working to find a better way around, but seemingly it’s the best way to keep user logged in across different domains/websites so far. This method is used by WordPress in some situations as well.

    Hope it helps :slight_smile: Please feel free to ask more question if you have.

    Cheers

    Ash

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello @Ashok

    Thanks for the quick response!

    Do you or anyone happen to know if this plugins are safe to install?

    Remove Query Strings From Static Resources

    JS & CSS Script Optimizer

    WP-Optimize

    Please keep in mind I am running wpmu network with 12 sites.

    Thanks in advance!

    W.

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello Everyone!

    My site still very slow?

    I profiled my WordPress site’s performance using the Profile Plugin and I wanted

    to share the results with you. Please take a look at the information below:

    WordPress Plugin Profile Report

    ===========================================

    Report date: October 22, 2014

    Theme name: Blue Zinfandel Enhanced

    Pages browsed: 33

    Avg. load time: 4.7356 sec

    Number of plugins: 23

    Plugin impact: 71.93% of load time

    Avg. plugin time: 3.4063 sec

    Avg. core time: 0.8471 sec

    Avg. theme time: 0.0724 sec

    Avg. mem usage: 97.92 MB

    Avg. ticks: 25,345

    Avg. db queries : 185.48

    Margin of error : 0.4097 sec

    Plugin list:

    ===========================================

    P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler) – 0.0517 sec – 1.52%

    Prevent Ads Display – 0.0010 sec – 0.03%

    WPMU Assist – 0.0110 sec – 0.32%

    Ad Sharing – 0.0148 sec – 0.44%

    Akismet – 0.0397 sec – 1.16%

    Anti-Splog – 0.0177 sec – 0.52%

    Buddypress – 1.1638 sec – 34.17%

    Bp Custom – 0.0000 sec – 0.00%

    Domain Mapping – 0.5794 sec – 17.01%

    Google Analytics + – 0.0353 sec – 1.04%

    Multisite User Management – 0.0073 sec – 0.22%

    Pro Sites (Formerly Supporter) – 0.1156 sec – 3.39%

    Quick Cache – 0.0415 sec – 1.22%

    Remove Query Strings From Static Resources – 0.0291 sec – 0.85%

    Wangguard – 0.0963 sec – 2.83%

    WP-Optimize – 0.0248 sec – 0.73%

    WP Performance Score Booster – 0.0021 sec – 0.06%

    Infinite SEO – 0.1189 sec – 3.49%

    Wpmudev Updates – 0.1337 sec – 3.93%

    Admin Bar Disabler – 0.0166 sec – 0.49%

    Contact Form 7 – 0.1020 sec – 2.99%

    Feedburner Plugin – 0.0013 sec – 0.04%

    Jetpack by WordPress.com – 0.8026 sec – 23.56%

    Can someone explain this to me in plain english?

    Thanks!

    W.

  • Arom77
    • Froggy

    Hi WrSantiago!

    To sum up:

    That means your problem comes essentially from some plugins.

    And the culprits are Buddypress, Jetpack and Domain mapping.

    I’m not surprised about the first two ones, those are known to be “heavy” plugins. But I don’t understand why Domain mapping has such an impact. Did you double check you installed it correctly? Could you tell remind me what kind of hosting you’re using?

    Cheers

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello @Arom77

    Thanks for the quick response!

    I just reinstalled domain mapping and I will be running another scan to double-check

    I am using arvixe as the share hosting and I am running 12 sites on 1 WPmu…

    Should I be thinking about upgrading my host?

    Thanks!

    W.

  • Michael Bissett
    • Recruit

    Hey @WrSantiago,

    Can’t say I’m familiar with Arvixe, what are the limitations of your present plan with them? It may be wise for you to upgrade your hosting (or even move to a new host), especially if you anticipate a lot of growth inside of your Multisite network.

    Also, what were the results of your second scan?

    Kind Regards,

    Michael

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello @MichaelBissett @Arom77

    Thanks for the quick response!

    So I guess my $4 hosting is not good enough?

    Does it matters that I have almost no traffic at all?

    What about deactivating buddypress? If I do, the site speed stay the same? Anyway I need buddy press for my proyect so I activated it again.

    I don’t want to upgrade to a $50 hosting if I have no traffic? Or should I upgrade anyway?

    What about behind the scene, meaning the admin, If I post a new entry it takes forever post, that is not aceptable, since I want users to become authors to post entries, It is a bad experience for them?

    Here is the recent scan without buddypress:

    WordPress Plugin Profile Report

    ===========================================

    Report date: October 22, 2014

    Theme name: Blue Zinfandel Enhanced

    Pages browsed: 33

    Avg. load time: 4.7356 sec

    Number of plugins: 23

    Plugin impact: 71.93% of load time

    Avg. plugin time: 3.4063 sec

    Avg. core time: 0.8471 sec

    Avg. theme time: 0.0724 sec

    Avg. mem usage: 97.92 MB

    Avg. ticks: 25,345

    Avg. db queries : 185.48

    Margin of error : 0.4097 sec

    Plugin list:

    ===========================================

    P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler) – 0.0517 sec – 1.52%

    Prevent Ads Display – 0.0010 sec – 0.03%

    WPMU Assist – 0.0110 sec – 0.32%

    Ad Sharing – 0.0148 sec – 0.44%

    Akismet – 0.0397 sec – 1.16%

    Anti-Splog – 0.0177 sec – 0.52%

    Buddypress – 1.1638 sec – 34.17%

    Bp Custom – 0.0000 sec – 0.00%

    Domain Mapping – 0.5794 sec – 17.01%

    Google Analytics + – 0.0353 sec – 1.04%

    Multisite User Management – 0.0073 sec – 0.22%

    Pro Sites (Formerly Supporter) – 0.1156 sec – 3.39%

    Quick Cache – 0.0415 sec – 1.22%

    Remove Query Strings From Static Resources – 0.0291 sec – 0.85%

    Wangguard – 0.0963 sec – 2.83%

    WP-Optimize – 0.0248 sec – 0.73%

    WP Performance Score Booster – 0.0021 sec – 0.06%

    Infinite SEO – 0.1189 sec – 3.49%

    Wpmudev Updates – 0.1337 sec – 3.93%

    Admin Bar Disabler – 0.0166 sec – 0.49%

    Contact Form 7 – 0.1020 sec – 2.99%

    Feedburner Plugin – 0.0013 sec – 0.04%

    Jetpack by WordPress.com – 0.8026 sec – 23.56%

    Now domain mapping y jetpack are the highest plugins?

    Thanks!

    W.

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Sorry I pasted the wrong scan…

    Here it is:

    WordPress Plugin Profile Report

    ===========================================

    Report date: October 24, 2014

    Theme name: Blue Zinfandel Enhanced

    Pages browsed: 34

    Avg. load time: 6.2827 sec

    Number of plugins: 20

    Plugin impact: 64.94% of load time

    Avg. plugin time: 4.0799 sec

    Avg. core time: 1.7549 sec

    Avg. theme time: 0.1191 sec

    Avg. mem usage: 71.32 MB

    Avg. ticks: 14,409

    Avg. db queries : 162.47

    Margin of error : 0.3288 sec

    Plugin list:

    ===========================================

    P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler) – 0.0982 sec – 2.41%

    Prevent Ads Display – 0.0027 sec – 0.07%

    WPMU Assist – 0.0304 sec – 0.75%

    Ad Sharing – 0.0410 sec – 1.00%

    Akismet – 0.1025 sec – 2.51%

    Anti-Splog – 0.0411 sec – 1.01%

    Domain Mapping – 1.0441 sec – 25.59%

    Google Analytics + – 0.0814 sec – 2.00%

    Multisite User Management – 0.0320 sec – 0.79%

    Pro Sites (Formerly Supporter) – 0.2011 sec – 4.93%

    Quick Cache – 0.1048 sec – 2.57%

    Remove Query Strings From Static Resources – 0.0593 sec – 1.45%

    Wangguard – 0.2691 sec – 6.60%

    WP Performance Score Booster – 0.0023 sec – 0.06%

    Infinite SEO – 0.2365 sec – 5.80%

    Wpmudev Updates – 0.1890 sec – 4.63%

    Admin Bar Disabler – 0.0693 sec – 1.70%

    Contact Form 7 – 0.1362 sec – 3.34%

    Feedburner Plugin – 0.0014 sec – 0.03%

    Jetpack by WordPress.com – 1.3377 sec – 32.79%

  • Ash
    • Code Norris

    Hello @WrSantiago

    Buddypress is a heavy plugin and yes, it is not designed to work in a shared hosting if you have many traffic. Also, it’s not only buddypress, if any other plugin that is buddypress related and call any BP function the loading time will be added for buddypress as well, so with this data you never can’t be 100% sure.

    About the domain mapping plugin, as our developer said:

    That’s for the Single Sign On to work, disabling SSO can make the website run faster but then you’ll miss the functionality. It’s a trade-off really.

    I’m working to find a better way around, but seemingly it’s the best way to keep user logged in across different domains/websites so far. This method is used by WordPress in some situations as well.

    But honestly, a multisite with Domain Mapping + Buddypress is not pretty much compatible with a shared hosting. You can check VPS offers in Digital Ocean, they are cheap.

    Cheers

    Ash

  • WrSantiago
    • The Incredible Code Injector

    Hello @Ashok

    Thanks for the quick response!

    I will look into changing to DigitalOcean as far as I see that service seems good?

    Would you know who can help me with the transfer?

    I already posted a job on the job board.

    Thanks!

    W.

  • Michael Bissett
    • Recruit

    Hey @WrSantiago, just jumping in here for Ashok. :slight_smile:

    I personally don’t have a recommendation for you, but it’s a good thing that you posted on our Jobs Board about this already, that’s a good place to start. :slight_smile:

    Hope you’re having a great evening!

    Kind Regards,

    Michael