Title: Editor Performance Last modified: March 11, 2023 --- # Editor Performance * [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * (@fattybull) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/) * I have WordPress installed for multiple sites, and different hosting companies. I tried also different browswer. However, the Editor Performance is super slow and laggy. Sometimes totally stalls. That happens even with a “clean” WordPress Installation. Without using any Plugins, and the latest .php versions. The Database contains basically nothing.I can’t believe I am the only one that can’t work fluent with WordPress. If I am the only user experiencing that issue, what am I missing here and what am I doing totally wrong? * If it’s working, I kinda work in Slow Motion Mode. This is not workable, not doable. I seriously can’t believe I am the only WordPress user having this massive performance issue. Thanks for any help, advise or troubleshooting guides, appreciate it. - This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/). - This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/). Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [Ahir Hemant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/) * (@hemant-ahir) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16551244) * In some cases, the admin dashboard is slow because the **PHP memory limit** on your WordPress is set too low. The **system default is 32MB**, but it’s common practice to increase it. * [barnez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pidengmor/) * (@pidengmor) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16552178) * Have you tried logging into the WordPress dashboards using a different device? * Thread Starter [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * (@fattybull) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16552756) * [@hemant-ahir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hemant-ahir/) thank you, do you have a link to a tutorial how to increase that? And why is the limit by default not automatically increased? Wouldn’t that make sense? * Thread Starter [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * (@fattybull) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16552766) * [@pidengmor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pidengmor/) of course. I was testing WordPress on multiple different devices. In a total of 6 different Workstations, and two Laptops. The Workstations are power Worksations, with A4000 GPU, or RTX 3090, etc. AMZ Ryzen 9 Threadripper, 16Core Processors, and crazy amount of RAM. I am running multiple applications, heavily GFX, and Video Games. The best machines you can get on the market.And while everything else is running. WordPress is slow, stalls, freezes, and is laggy. I tested also multiple Browsers. Google Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Same behavior on all browswers.People on Discord told me that Gutenberg is just buggy and this lag is caused by Gutenberg. If that’s the case, in this is the default. I have to say, WordPress is destroying the entire Workflow.It’s too slow, too laggy for modern times like that. So again, either it’s me and I am missing something fundamental here, or I am illusional. Thanks for any help, workarounds and fixes.Appreciate it! * Thread Starter [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * (@fattybull) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16552780) * I was looking up the options to increase the memory limit. all my wp-config. pho files and the .htaccess files do not show any memory entry.Do I have to add them?If so, how?What code do I need and where to add them?thanks * Thread Starter [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * (@fattybull) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16552782) * I couldn’t find any plugin that would do that either. Thanks for any help! * Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/) * (@threadi) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16553006) * The memory_limit is set by your hoster, not by WordPress. Contact their support if you need assistance with this. * Thread Starter [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * (@fattybull) * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16595002) * thanks. It’s not the memory limit. Memory limit has been increased to 612M by the hosting company. So honestly. I was testing it with another brand-new workstation. * AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor 32CPUS, 4.5GHZ GPU: RTX 4090 * a crazy monster machine. Heaviest and most complex gfx programs run super fast. Besides the WordPress Editor. This is really a shame.I don’t want to sound arrogant. But either the developers don’t care about the “vanilla” Editor anymore, or they simple ignore the facts and that evident problem, everyone is having.Another developer admited the issues and recommened to use the plugin Elementor. I mean seriously?The Editor is the “CORE” of WordPress, and we can’t get this done?It’s like having a Tesla with a broken Battery or engine.Thanks for your understanding and appreciate all your help!Happy pressing the word. - This reply was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/). Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Editor Performance’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [editor](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/editor/) * [freezes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/freezes/) * [performance](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/performance/) * [`stalls`](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/stalls/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 8 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [fattybull](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fattybull/) * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/editor-performance/#post-16595002) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics