{"id":38511,"date":"2025-04-10T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/?p=38511"},"modified":"2025-04-29T20:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T00:38:27","slug":"improving-your-wordpress-editing-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/improving-your-wordpress-editing-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Your WordPress Editing Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Disable Unused Plugins During Site Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain plugins can significantly slow down your editing experience, especially when building or updating your site. Two particularly resource-intensive plugins are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Events Calendar<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re not actively managing events, consider temporarily disabling this plugin while working on other content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gravity Forms<\/strong>: This form builder is powerful but can slow things down. Disable it when you&#8217;re not specifically working with forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to do this:<\/strong>&nbsp;Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins, then click &#8220;Deactivate&#8221; under the plugins you&#8217;re not currently using. Remember to reactivate them when needed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Limit Multiple Open Tabs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It might seem efficient to open several pages or posts in different tabs for editing, but this practice can actually:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drain your computer&#8217;s resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create multiple simultaneous connections to the server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slow down your overall editing experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Better approach:<\/strong>&nbsp;Work on one or two pages at a time, save your work, and then move on to the next task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Rethink Password Protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Password protecting content might seem like a good security measure, but it comes with significant performance costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forces all pages on your site to bypass the Varnish cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slows down the experience for all users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases server load for everyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternative solutions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use Google Drive for documents that need controlled access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider if the content truly needs password protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss with your team whether there are better security approaches for your specific needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Connect to the Campus VPN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the campus VPN while editing can prevent many common issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoids firewall restrictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevents security filtering that might block certain actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creates a more stable connection to the WordPress servers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reminder:<\/strong>&nbsp;Always connect to the VPN before beginning your editing session for the best experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. General WordPress Performance Best Practices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Optimize images<\/strong>&nbsp;before uploading them (aim for under 1MB per image)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use the Media Library<\/strong>&nbsp;rather than uploading the same images multiple times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delete unused media files<\/strong>, plugins, and themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clean up your database<\/strong>&nbsp;by removing post revisions and other unnecessary data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule large content updates<\/strong>&nbsp;during off-peak hours when possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need More Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you continue experiencing significant performance issues after following these recommendations, please reach out to the support team. We&#8217;re here to help make your content management experience as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, our UComm and OIT teams are actively working on broader performance improvements to the system. Thank you for your patience as we work to enhance the WordPress experience for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you experiencing slow load times when editing your WordPress site? You&#8217;re not alone! While our technical teams are working on long-term solutions, there are several simple steps you can take to improve your editing experience right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":37896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"displayCategoryID\":12,\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"subtitle\":\"Are you experiencing slow load times when editing your WordPress site? You're not alone! 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