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If I consider changing my WordPress DB tables to InnoDB, will it have an effect on the way WordPress works?

I found a superb post here about optimising WordPress for large installs. One of the steps refers to lighthttpd which sounds excellent but ...

May 22, 2022
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Fastest way to convert string to integer in PHP

Using PHP, what’s the fastest way to convert a string like this: "123" to an integer? Why is that particular method the fastest? ...

May 21, 2022
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Minimal WordPress load for only `get_option` to work (because ajax…)

In a plugin, I use ajax to get_option() which takes much longer than it has to because entire wp gets loaded. How do ...

May 21, 2022
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Settings to get the most out of W3 Total Cache

I’m running a dedicated server which hosts one website – our WordPress install. Currently we’re getting around 400,000 pageviews per month and that ...

May 20, 2022
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Declaring variables inside or outside of a loop

Why does the following work fine? String str; while (condition) { str = calculateStr(); ..... } But this one is said to be ...

May 20, 2022
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Speed up WordPress

I don’t have the feeling that my blog is particularly slow, but that’s because I haven’t really started out yet. I’m very worried ...

May 20, 2022
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Is optimisation level -O3 dangerous in g++?

I have heard from various sources (though mostly from a colleague of mine), that compiling with an optimisation level of -O3 in g++ ...

May 20, 2022
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How to write a large buffer into a binary file in C++, fast?

I’m trying to write huge amounts of data onto my SSD(solid state drive). And by huge amounts I mean 80GB. I browsed the ...

May 19, 2022
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Defer Code in Widgets – Page Speed

How to UP Page Speed With Widget Defer? Is there a way to defer a widget in the footer? I have an external ...

May 19, 2022
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SQL: How to properly check if a record exists

While reading some SQL Tuning-related documentation, I found this: SELECT COUNT(*) : Counts the number of rows. Often is improperly used to verify ...

May 19, 2022
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