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Problem:
You are experiencing slow site performance when WPML is enabled on your website.
Solution:
We recommend following these steps to identify and resolve the issue:
1. Create a full backup of your site or set up a staging site as a copy of your production site.
2. Update any outdated plugins or themes.
3. Flush any existing cache memory.
4. Deactivate all plugins, including WPML plugins.
5. Activate a default WordPress theme, such as Twenty Twenty.
6. Reactivate the WPML plugins.
7. If the performance issue is resolved in this minimal setup, reactivate your theme and then other plugins one by one to identify the problematic component.
Additionally, we suggest increasing the WordPress memory limit to 512M by adding the following line to your wp-config.php file:

/* Memory Limit */<br />define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '512M');

Add this above the line /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */

If these steps do not resolve the issue or if the solution seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, please check related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verify the version of the permanent fix, and confirm that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. We highly recommend opening a new support ticket for further assistance at WPML support forum.

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Last updated by Carlos Rojas 2 months ago.

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October 7, 2024 at 10:08 am #16260208

ahmetC-7

Background of the issue:
I am experiencing an issue with my website, hidden link, where I am trying to ensure it runs smoothly with WPML enabled.

Symptoms:
The site responds very slowly when WPML is enabled.

Questions:
Site responds very slowly when WPML is enabled

October 8, 2024 at 10:29 am #16264922

Carlos Rojas
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español )

Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)

Hello,
Thank you for contacting us

1.- WPML plugins shouldn't harm the performance of the site. To isolate the cause of the issue I'd like to ask you to follow these steps:
- Create a full backup of the site or create a staging site with a copy of the production site
- Update any outdated plugins or themes
- Flush any cache memory that might exist
- Deactivate all plugins, including the WPML ones
- Activate a default WordPress theme, like Twenty Twenty
- Activate the WPML plugins
- If the performance issue disappeared in this minimal setup, start by activating the theme and then the rest of the plugins, one by one, until the issue reappears and you find the culprit.

Could you tell me the results of the steps described above?

2.- Although the WordPress memory limit is correct, I'd recommend you increase it to 512M by adding this to wp-config.php file:

/* Memory Limit */
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '128M');

- Add it above the line /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */

Looking forward to your answer.
Regards,
Carlos