Performance
Small changes that save the server and the browser some work.
- Keep 10 revisions per post Keeps the last 10 revisions of each post and page instead of every one, so the database doesn’t fill up with old versions.
- Slow down the Heartbeat API While the admin is open, WordPress checks in with the server every 15 to 60 seconds. Once a minute is enough for post locks and login checks, and saves server work.
- Empty the trash after 7 days Deletes posts, pages and comments for good after 7 days in the trash, instead of 30.
- No pingbacks to your own posts When you link to one of your own posts, WordPress sends it a pingback, which shows up as a comment. This stops that.
- Load Dashicons for logged-in users only The Dashicons icon font is loaded on the public site for the admin bar. Visitors who aren’t logged in don’t need it.
- Remove the emoji script and styles Stops WordPress from loading its emoji script and styles on every page. Every current browser shows emoji on its own.
- Stop loading jQuery Migrate jQuery Migrate helps very old jQuery code run. Most sites don’t need it on the public pages; the admin keeps it.
Move your snippets over this afternoon.
Importing changes nothing until you switch over, and your old shortcodes keep working.