Title: high CPU usage
Last modified: January 21, 2026

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# high CPU usage

 *  Resolved [aga2442](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aga2442/)
 * (@aga2442)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/high-cpu-usage-66/)
 * Recently, I’ve been receiving warnings from my hosting company about high CPU
   usage on my website.
 * I researched this issue thoroughly and found that the file /wp-admin/admin-ajax.
   php was being used intensively.
 * To examine this file, I created a mu-plugin. I ran the necessary tests for about
   a day and found the following information:
 * AIOVG – View count
 * This content is the main source of admin-ajax.
 * I also verified this test content with AI support.
 * I want to completely disable or turn off this feature.
 * Or I need a way to prevent the issue I mentioned.
 * Do you have any suggestions regarding this situation?
 * Because there are really too many requests.

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 *  Plugin Support [San Rosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanrosh/)
 * (@sanrosh)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/high-cpu-usage-66/#post-18794273)
 * Thanks for taking the time to investigate this so thoroughly and for sharing 
   your findings — we truly appreciate the detailed analysis.
 * **Why this happens**:
 * In **All-in-One Video Gallery**, the view count is updated via **AJAX** because,
   technically, a view should be counted **only after a visitor clicks the Play 
   button** on the player. This ensures accurate statistics, but on high-traffic
   websites or pages with many videos, this can result in a large number of requests
   to:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
       ```
   
 * which may trigger CPU usage warnings from some hosting providers.
 * **Our upcoming improvement:**
 * We’re already considering **moving this logic to a custom REST API endpoint**
   instead of using `admin-ajax.php`. This approach should significantly reduce 
   overhead and improve performance. We plan to include this enhancement in an upcoming
   version. Thank you for bringing this to our attention 👍
 * **Immediate solution**:
 * Unfortunately, there is currently **no built-in option** to completely disable
   this AJAX request.
 * That said, no worries — we can usually optimize this based on **how the player
   is initialized on your site**.
 * Please contact us directly via our support portal and include your **site URL**:
 * 👉 [https://plugins360.com/support/](https://plugins360.com/support/)
 * Once we review your setup, we can identify the exact player initialization method
   being used and **provide a suitable code patch** to bypass or significantly reduce
   the AJAX load.
 * Thanks again for reaching out. We’re happy to help and ensure the plugin runs
   efficiently on your website.
 *  Thread Starter [aga2442](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aga2442/)
 * (@aga2442)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/high-cpu-usage-66/#post-18794713)
 * [@sanrosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanrosh/)
 * thanks.
 * The news about the upcoming update is quite good.
 * I don’t want this for myself. I’m sure other plugin users are also experiencing
   problems.
 * My suggestion: don’t make this feature mandatory. It should be optional to enable/
   disable it.
 * The video counter feature is of no importance to me, frankly.
 * Best wishes.
 *  Plugin Support [San Rosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanrosh/)
 * (@sanrosh)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/high-cpu-usage-66/#post-18794806)
 * Thank you for the feedback — we completely understand your point, and it’s a 
   valid one.
 * You’re absolutely right that **view counts may not be important for everyone**,
   and we agree that this feature **should ideally be optional**. We’ve already 
   noted this internally and will take it into account while improving the implementation
   in a future release, especially as we work on moving this logic away from `admin-
   ajax.php`.
 * At the moment, however, this feature is **not configurable** via a setting, and
   we can’t reliably optimize or bypass the AJAX call globally without reviewing**
   how the player is initialized on a specific site**. That’s why we previously 
   requested the **site URL**.
 * Please contact us via our support portal and share your site address:
 * 👉 [https://plugins360.com/support/](https://plugins360.com/support/)
 * Once we review your setup, we can provide a **safe code patch** that disables
   or bypasses the AJAX load for your use case.
 * Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts. Constructive feedback
   like this genuinely helps us make the plugin better for everyone.
 *  Plugin Support [San Rosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanrosh/)
 * (@sanrosh)
 * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/high-cpu-usage-66/#post-18833514)
 * [@aga2442](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aga2442/)
 * We’ve just released version **4.7.5**.
 * Please update the plugin to the latest version. After updating:
    1. Navigate to **Video Gallery → Settings → Player**
    2. Locate the **“Enable Views Counting”** option
    3. Uncheck the setting and **save changes**
    4. Check again to see if the issue is resolved
 * We hope this fixes the problem. Please let us know if you still experience any
   issues.

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 * Last reply from: [San Rosh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sanrosh/)
 * Last activity: [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/high-cpu-usage-66/#post-18833514)
 * Status: resolved