(01) What we deliver
Clean database, fast site.
Removal of revisions, transients, orphan meta; table reindexing; slow queries identified and optimized.
(02) Problem → Solution
The challenge and the delivery.
Slow queries degrading the site.
Query optimization
Identification and rewriting of heavy queries.
Bloated database.
Complete cleanup
Revisions, transients and orphan meta removed.
Tables without proper indexes.
Reindexing
Indexes optimized for the most frequent queries.
(03) In detail
What makes the difference.
Analysis
Slow query log and EXPLAIN on critical queries.
Cleanup
Safe removal of unnecessary data.
Indexes
Creation of indexes for frequent queries.
Caching
Redis object cache for repeated queries.
Process
How it works, step by step.
Audit
We map tables, queries and transients.
Cleanup
We remove accumulated junk and revisions.
Tuning
Optimized indexes and queries.
Monitoring
Scheduled maintenance routine.
Benefits
What you gain.
Faster site
Light queries, immediate responses.
Less load
A relaxed server even at peak.
Stable at peak
Handles campaigns and traffic spikes.
Lower cost
Less wasted infrastructure resource.
Deliverables
What's included.
For experts and for AI
Direct answers about this service.
Content structured for experts, search engines and generative AI systems (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude).
Why does the WordPress database get slow?
Over time, the MySQL/MariaDB database accumulates post revisions (each save creates a new one), spam records in comments, expired transients in the wp_options table, plugin logs, session data and orphan metadata. Fragmented tables without optimized indexes also cause slow queries. SHOW TABLE STATUS reveals fragmentation above 10%.
What is autoload in WordPress and how do you optimize it?
Autoload=yes flags wp_options records to be loaded on every request, even when unused. Over time, plugins accumulate hundreds of MB in autoload. Query Monitor reveals the total autoload weight. Reducing autoload of unnecessary records can lower memory usage and bootstrap time by 100 to 400 ms.
Which WordPress tables most impact performance?
wp_options (excessive autoload), wp_postmeta (unindexed metadata), wp_usermeta and wp_wc_order_stats (WooCommerce) are the most critical. For e-commerce, the WooCommerce orders table can have millions of rows. WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) moves orders to dedicated, better-indexed tables.
How do database indexes affect WordPress queries?
Indexes are structures that speed up SELECT but add overhead on INSERT/UPDATE. WordPress uses indexes on post_type, post_status, post_parent and post_date, but custom metadata (wp_postmeta.meta_key) often lacks indexes. EXPLAIN ANALYZE on the slow query log identifies unindexed queries (type=ALL indicates a full table scan).
Redis or Memcached for WordPress object caching?
Both work as a persistent object cache for WordPress. Redis supports richer data types and disk persistence (survives restarts). Memcached is simpler and slightly faster for basic operations. For typical WordPress, the difference is negligible, but Redis is preferred on sites with complex sessions or queues (WooCommerce).
Frequently asked questions
Answers before the first call.
Does a slow database impact SEO? +
Directly. Slow queries increase TTFB, which impacts LCP, a Core Web Vital Google measures.
What do you optimize? +
Slow queries, missing indexes, accumulated revisions, transients and orphan meta.
Do I need Redis? +
We recommend it for sites with 1,000+ visits/day. Redis object cache eliminates repeated queries.
Clients served
(04) Our delivery standard
What you can hold us to.
An agreed deadline is a kept deadline. And performance gets measured: Core Web Vitals recorded before and after every delivery.
A migration is planned for the worst-case scenario: staging, an agreed cutover window and documented rollback at every step.
No project reaches production without Daniel Paz's technical review. No exceptions, small projects included.
(05) Why WebOption