WordPress Admin Slow PHP 8.3

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### 1. **Enable Debugging**
Add the following lines to your `wp-config.php` file to enable debugging and check for errors or warnings:

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
   define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
   define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);

Look at the debug log file located in `wp-content/debug.log` for errors that may provide clues.

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### 2. **Check for Plugin Compatibility**
– Ensure all plugins are compatible with PHP 8.3. Some plugins might still have compatibility issues.
– Update all plugins to their latest versions.
– Temporarily deactivate all plugins to see if the admin speed improves. If it does, reactivate them one by one to identify the problematic plugin.

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### 3. **Theme Compatibility**
– Make sure your active theme is updated and compatible with PHP 8.3.
– Switch to a default WordPress theme (e.g., Twenty Twenty-Four) to see if it resolves the issue.

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### 4. **Optimize Database**
– Use plugins like **WP-Optimize** or **Advanced Database Cleaner** to clean up your database and remove overhead.
– Run the following SQL commands to optimize tables:

OPTIMIZE TABLE wp_options, wp_posts, wp_postmeta, wp_usermeta, wp_terms, wp_termmeta, wp_term_taxonomy;

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### 5. **Check for Slow Queries**
– If you're using WooCommerce, plugins like WooCommerce Customer Order CSV Export might introduce heavy queries. Use the **Query Monitor** plugin to identify slow database queries and determine their source.

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### 6. **Verify PHP Configuration**
– Ensure your PHP 8.3 configuration is optimized:
– Increase `memory_limit` in your `php.ini` file:

memory_limit = 256M

– Check if OPcache is enabled:

opcache.enable=1
       opcache.memory_consumption=128
       opcache.interned_strings_buffer=8
       opcache.max_accelerated_files=10000
       opcache.validate_timestamps=1
       opcache.revalidate_freq=2

– Restart your web server after making changes.

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### 7. **Monitor Server Resources**
– Check your server's resource usage. High CPU or memory usage could indicate a problem.
– Use tools like `top`, `htop`, or `vmstat` (if you have SSH access) to monitor the server load.

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### 8. **Caching Issues**
– Clear all caches (W3Speedster, WP Super Cache, or any other caching plugin).
– Disable caching plugins temporarily to rule out caching conflicts.

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### 9. **Review Logs**
– Check your server's PHP error logs for any issues related to PHP 8.3.
– On most servers, you can find the logs at `/var/log/php8.3-fpm.log` or `/var/log/apache2/error.log`.

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### 10. **Consider Downgrading PHP Temporarily**
– If the issue persists and is critical, consider reverting to PHP 8.2 temporarily until a permanent fix or plugin/theme update is available.

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### 11. **Check WordPress Core**
– Update to the latest version of WordPress core.
– Run a **Site Health Check** under `Tools > Site Health`.

Let me know which steps you've tried and if you need help analyzing any logs or error messages.