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#1 2008-03-14 10:35:25

candyman

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From: Italy

Registered: 2006-08-08

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Plugins and speed

How much can many plugins activated can modify the speed of a TXP installation?
May some specific category can slow down a site?
Are there any that not modify the site speed (e.g.: the admin site ones)?

I ask this to know if there are any plugins to avoid if the goal is the speed.

Thanks.

#2 2008-03-14 10:59:37

ruud

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Re: Plugins and speed

Plugins can affect speed in two ways:

1. loading the plugins takes time, even if the plugin isn’t used.
2. some plugins generate a lot or heavy SQL queries.

Admin side plugins are also loaded on the public side.

You’ll have to benchmark to see how much plugins affect the speed of your website.

#3 2008-03-18 12:19:49

keith

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From: Blyth, Northumberland, England

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Re: Plugins and speed

ruud wrote:

loading the plugins takes time, even if the plugin isn’t used

Ah – I didn’t realise that.

Time for me to do some housekeeping, I think…

Thanks, Ruud.

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#4 2008-03-18 12:23:16

Bloke

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Re: Plugins and speed

ruud wrote:

loading the plugins takes time, even if the plugin isn’t used

I assume inactive plugins are skipped though, and don’t affect performance, right?

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#5 2008-03-18 12:29:04

ruud

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Re: Plugins and speed

Correct.