When you uninstall plugins from WordPress a lot can be leftover in the database. This makes the database unnecessarily large and could even slow down queries. It is always a good idea to clean your WordPress database after removing plugins. I recently switched a site from Elementor to GenerateBlocks to improve performance so naturally I … Learn more…
Slow database queries can really kill the performance and user experience of your WordPress site or WooCommerce store. Most users will try Query Monitor to identify slow MySQL queries on their site which is a fantastic plugin. If you want to gather data over time you can use New Relic which is incredibly valuable. Today … Learn more…
Sometimes plugins get purchased and totally revamped. This can go well and make your user base very happy but it can also have the opposite effect. For ExactMetrics the re-branding went terribly and users became irate leaving enough 1 star reviews to completely tank the plugin’s previously stellar, almost perfect 5 star rating. I was … Learn more…
After you have deleted and uninstalled the WPML plugins and its accompaying add-ons you will want to clean the database too. This particular installation I cleaned did not have WooCommerce or the WPML WooCommerce add-on so any cleanup specific to that is unfortunately not in this guide. However, if you are transitioning out of WPML … Learn more…
WPML is crazy popular and by far the preferred and dominant translation engine for WordPress. It is quite common for clients to complain that WPML is slow for one reason or another. One of the primary causes of a slow WPML site is the translation string tracking. By default, WPML wants to make you happy … Learn more…