Title: Elementor Data Updater + High CPU Usage Issues Last modified: September 10, 2019 --- # Elementor Data Updater + High CPU Usage Issues * [jacksmithy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacksmithy/) * (@jacksmithy) * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-data-updater-high-cpu-usage-issues/) * Issue with version 2.7.1 * Hi, * The notification below wouldn’t disappear despite clicking on “Click here to run it now” button many times (over 20 times). Also the server CPU has gone from 1% to nearly 90% causing everything else to run very slow and about to crash. * I uninstalled and re-installed the plugin and I am still getting the same notification below: * ——- Elementor Data Updater – Database update process is running in the background. * Taking a while? Click here to run it now ———- * Could you please fix this as the previous version didn’t have this issue. * I had to remove it completely until a fix issued. * PS: I having been using WPBakery for many years with no issues. I only started using yours for the last day or so and I had to contact you.. * Please double check your updates before releasing new updates to the public. * Kind regards Jack Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [kingneb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingneb/) * (@kingneb) * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-data-updater-high-cpu-usage-issues/#post-11927125) * Jack, * I had the same problem. I disabled my cache plugins, clicked the button, and it worked. * Try disabling some plugins, esp. cache plugins, and click to update. Then reactivate your plugins. - This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by [kingneb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingneb/). * Thread Starter [jacksmithy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacksmithy/) * (@jacksmithy) * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-data-updater-high-cpu-usage-issues/#post-11930341) * Thanks [@kingneb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingneb/) * Very disappointing that the guys from Elementor are not interested in supporting the free users of their buggy plugin! Even though this bug is caused by them. * Disabling and enabling the plugin didn’t work for me. * Here’s what I did to get it working, just in case someone has the same issue and the Elementor staff won’t help: * 1- Delete the Elementor plugin (your settings should be save – you are only deleting the files from your server – not from your database – you can backup your database to be on the safe side) * 2- Disable all plugins (enable maintenance mode if you have a plugin for that– no one likes a messy site) * 3- Re-install Elementor * 4- Rolled back Elementor to version 2.7.0 (go to Elementor >>Tools >> Version Control >>> select 2.7.0 and hit Reinstall v2.7.0). * 5- You will see update notification for Elementor v2.7.1- click update. * 6- You will see this notice: Elementor Data Updater – Database update process is running in the background. Taking a while? Click here to run it now * 7- Click run it now and it should work 😉 * 8- Enable your plugins and monitor your server to be on the safe side! * Done! * I hope that helps and thanks again [@kingneb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingneb/) for your help! * Thread Starter [jacksmithy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacksmithy/) * (@jacksmithy) * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-data-updater-high-cpu-usage-issues/#post-11935925) * Quick update: * Elementor has just released a new update to fix the [updater stuck and high CPU] issue in today’s 2.7.2 update. Let’s hope this update won’t fire any CPUs or cause any further issues! * Elementor, Why did you release an update with major bug without back-end testing? * Testing…… * —————— * 2.7.2 – 2019-09-16 * Fix: Data updater stuck in site with large database ([Topic](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-elementor-data-updater-problems-continue/), [Topic](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/v2-7-not-stable/)) Fix: Added backward compatibility for deprecated hooks in page settings (#9060, #9080) Fix: Added support for custom document in autosave (#9070) Fix: Changed the default slidesPerGroup from 2 to 1 in Image Carousel widget - This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by [jacksmithy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacksmithy/). * Thread Starter [jacksmithy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacksmithy/) * (@jacksmithy) * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-data-updater-high-cpu-usage-issues/#post-11935986) * Don’t update to v2.7.2 it is even worst than v2.7.1 * It will bring the whole site down this time not just high CPU usage and stuck updater. * Well done Elementor! * Further details about the errors in [this topic ](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-7-2-errors/#post-11935971) - This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by [jacksmithy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacksmithy/). 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