With the new WordPress and it’s new features, it seems like WordPress is capable of much more than a simple blog engine. But how well does WordPress scale being used by say 10k -> 100k users per day? With that many users a big part of it will be to have a good cache strategy, … Read more
What I want is to start counting time somewhere in my code and then get the passed time, to measure the time it took to execute few function. I think I’m using the timeit module wrong, but the docs are just confusing for me. import timeit start = timeit.timeit() print(“hello”) end = timeit.timeit() print(end – … Read more
It is my understanding that the range() function, which is actually an object type in Python 3, generates its contents on the fly, similar to a generator. This being the case, I would have expected the following line to take an inordinate amount of time because, in order to determine whether 1 quadrillion is in … Read more
I have just hit my first serious issue with WordPress and for someone that enjoys Ajax this is a biggy. I have an Ajax request that is taking 1.5 seconds to complete while using the Ajax API. If I take the same exact code and run it with a custom script(no WordPress) the Ajax request … Read more
Most people are aware that minimizing the number of plugins used is a good way to help keep a WordPress site running fast. However, does that general rule include deactivated plugins? 3 No it doesn’t. At least, not on the front end, or in the back end in any non-plugin area. WordPress only loads files … Read more
Besides installing W3 Total Cache or another caching plugin what steps can I take to make sure that my theme and site run as fast as possible. You could install WordPress on Nginx. There are a number of resources to help: nginx Compatibility plugin HOWTO: Install WordPress On Nginx– Slicehost discussion How To Speed Up … Read more
Efficient way to do batch INSERTS with JDBC
